Buncombe, Illinois

About Buncombe

Buncombe, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois counting 207 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Buncombe is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 174 residents per square mile.

📰 Buncombe News Today

• Alaina Kaylynn Elizabeth Graham Obituary Nov 21, 2025 Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Homes · Nov 21
• Buncombe Grade School among Illinois shelters opening ahead of severe weather kbsi23.com · Mar 15
• Larry Kacinski Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Buncombe, IL - My Web Times Legacy obituary · May 25
• Jason Sturgeon Obituary Nov 18, 2010 Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Homes · Dec 17
• Jean Alice Barringer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Crain Funeral Home · Oct 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Buncombe Unique

• The only place in America named Buncombe — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bulge Hole Ecological Area · Attraction
• Schwegman Ecological Area · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Buncombe

• Buncombe Cons School
• Lick Creek Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Buncombe

🏘️ Nearby Communities