Buckland, Virginia

Buckland
Unincorporated community
Buckland Tavern, March 2007
Buckland
Location within the state of Virginia
Buckland
Buckland (Virginia)
Buckland
Buckland (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°46′49″N 77°40′26″W / 38.78028°N 77.67389°W / 38.78028; -77.67389
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPrince William County
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

Buckland is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia.

Established in 1798, Buckland is significant for being Prince William County's first inland town, situated along the Fauquier and Alexandria Turnpike. An 1855 gazetteer described it as having "1 church and a few shops".

Buckland is the current site of the Buckland Historic District and Battle of Buckland Mills Civil War Battlefield.

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