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Oldham

Buckner

Buckner is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 5,837 at the 2020 census. is located in Buckner. The town and the school were hit by an EF2 tornado on April 2, 2024.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 5,840 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Oldham County, Kentucky
  • Also known as: “Buckner, Kentucky” and “Buckner, KY”
  • Postal code: 40010

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oldham County High School and Kentucky State Reformatory.

School
Photo: W.marsh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public high school in Buckner, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in 1953 and has a student body of approximately 1,600 students in grades 9–12.

Prison
is a medium-security prison for adult males. The prison is located in unincorporated , , near , and about 30 miles northeast of . is situated 2 miles northeast of Buckner.

Prison
The is a Medium/Maximum-security state prison located in unincorporated , , near , about 30 miles northeast of . is situated 2 miles north of Buckner.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centerfield and Park Lake.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , . It is a small suburban community that lies approximately 4 miles northeast of on KY Highway 22 and approximately 6.5 miles southwest of . is situated 3 miles southeast of Buckner.

Village
is a neighborhood of the city of in , , United States. The population was 537 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a separate city. Crestwood annexed on May 1, 2006. is situated 3 miles southwest of Buckner.

Hamlet
is a rural unincorporated community in , , . It is located northwest of on KY 329. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Buckner.

Buckner

Latitude
38.38368° or 38° 23′ 1″ north
Longitude
-85.43996° or 85° 26′ 24″ west
Population
5,840
Elevation
823 feet (251 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US CNW
Open location code
86CP9HM6+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153802046
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4286037
Wiki­data ID
Q2467526
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Buckner” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بوكنر”
  • Basque: “Buckner”
  • Catalan: “Buckner”
  • Cebuano: “Buckner”
  • Chechen: “Бакнер”
  • Chinese: “Buckner”
  • Chinese: “巴克納”
  • Dutch: “Buckner”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوكنر”
  • French: “Buckner”
  • German: “Buckner”
  • Gilaki: “باکنر (کنتاکي)”
  • Gilaki: “باکنر”
  • Irish: “Buckner”
  • Italian: “Buckner”
  • Ladin: “Buckner”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Buckner”
  • Persian: “باکنر، کنتاکی”
  • Persian: “باکنر”
  • Polish: “Buckner”
  • Portuguese: “Buckner”
  • Serbian: “Бакнер”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Buckner, Kentucky”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Buckner”
  • South Azerbaijani: “باکنر، کنتاکی”
  • Spanish: “Buckner”
  • Swedish: “Buckner, Kentucky”
  • Swedish: “Buckner”
  • Tatar: “Бакнер”
  • Ukrainian: “Бакнер”
  • Urdu: “بکنر، کینٹکی”
  • Urdu: “بکنر”
  • Volapük: “Buckner”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buckner Cemetery and Gymnasium.

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