Buckland, Virginia

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

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

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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