Buckingham Courthouse, Virginia
CDP
Only Buckingham Courthouse in Americasmall unincorporated community🌐 buckingham-courthouse-va.uscitysearch.com
About Buckingham Courthouse
Set in the central part of Virginia, Buckingham Courthouse is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Buckingham Courthouse is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.11 square miles.
📰 Buckingham Courthouse News Today
- For Black Virginians, Fight Against White Supremacy Continues VPM · Mar 1
- Buckingham Courthouse, Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21
- Virginia Court of Appeals makes historic visit to Buckingham The Farmville Herald · Jun 29
- Digging for Jefferson’s Lost Courthouse Smithsonian Magazine · Sep 28
- Rose Terrace Revival Virginia Living · Sep 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Buckingham Courthouse Unique
- The only place in America named Buckingham Courthouse — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Housewright House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buckingham Courthouse
- Buckingham Courthouse Historic District reviews ★
- Horsepen Lake · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Horsepen State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Buckingham Courthouse
- Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center
- Buckingham County High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.11 sq mi
Coordinates37.5559, -78.5514