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History · Buckholts

Buckholts’ post office opened in 1882

Most of Buckholts was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: 1 old photo or paper.

1882first post office
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4%homes built before 1940
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How Buckholts began, and where its name came from

When was Buckholts founded?

1882

The Buckholts post office opened in 1882, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 365144 years

How did Buckholts get its name?

Buckholts was named for John Abel Buckholts, a Texas state legislator and Mexican–American War veteran.

Founding year: the first Buckholts post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Buckholts’ past

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A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story

How Buckholts came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Buckholts.

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Buckholts was established in 1881 when the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway was built through the area. It was named for John Abel Buckholts, a Texas state legislator and Mexican–American War veteran. A post office was opened in 1882 and by 1884 the town had a population of 61. A school was built in 1896, which served 85 students by 1903. The population of the town increased to 182 in 1900 and further increased to 800 over the next few decades before declining after the 1960s.

Buckholts was officially incorporated in 1975, having been an unincorporated community since its establishment.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Buckholts, decade by decade

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Bryant Station Bridge, Spanning Little River at County Route 275Date?Bryant Station Bridge, Spanning Little River at Count…
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Bryant Station Bridge, Spanning Little River at County Route 275
Retake this viewBryant Station Bridge, Spanning Little River at County Route 275

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Famous people

Famous people close to Buckholts

Nobody well known was born in Buckholts itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Rip TornAmerican actor · b. 1931
Alvin AileyAfrican-American dancer, choreographer and acti… · b. 1931
Tex AveryAmerican animator and director · b. 1908
Blind Willie JohnsonAmerican blues musician · b. 1897
K. C. JonesAmerican basketball player and coach · b. 1932
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Rudy YoungbloodMexican-born Native American actor · b. 1982

Questions about Buckholts’ history

What year was Buckholts founded?

The Buckholts post office opened in 1882, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (2), the Library of Congress (1), Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.