Buckland, Virginia
| Buckland | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Buckland Location within the state of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′49″N 77°40′26″W / 38.78028°N 77.67389°WCoordinates: 38°46′49″N 77°40′26″W / 38.78028°N 77.67389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince William |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Buckland is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia.
Established in 1798, Buckland was an early inland stagecoach town, situated along the Fauquier and Alexandria Turnpike. An 1855 gazetteer described it as having "1 church and a few shops".[1]
Buckland is the current site of the Buckland Historic District and Battle of Buckland Mills Civil War Battlefield.[2]
References
- ↑ Edwards, Richard (1855). Statistical Gazetteer of the State of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Richard Edwards. p. 191.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
External links
- Buckland Preservation Society
- Ann Cameron Siegal (February 14, 2009). "Battling to Keep Civil War Site's Peaceful Aura". The Washington Post.
- Buckland Historic District description from The Journey Through Hallowed Ground
- Map of Buckland, VA from MapQuest*
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