About Buckner
Set in the northern part of Kentucky, Buckner is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Buckner is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.64 square miles.
📰 Buckner News Today
- Commission OKs plans for grocery, home improvement store - pmg-ky1.com pmg-ky1.com · Jun 29
- New shopping options coming to Oldham County as area grows WLKY · Jul 14
- Former South Pittsburg High running back charged with rape allowed to attend college Chattanooga Times Free Press · Jul 29
- Oldham County High School (Buckner, KY) Baseball MaxPreps · Jul 24
- Oldham County considers buying 225 acres near Buckner for new public park WDRB · Oct 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Buckner Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 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 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Buckner
- Frascellis Pizza — pizza
- Steve O's Italian Kitchen — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buckner
- Wendell Moore Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Buckner
- Buckner Alternative High School
- Buckner Elementary School
- Oldham County Middle School
- Oldham County Preschool
- The Robert L. Arvin Education Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area8.64 sq mi
Coordinates38.3899, -85.4526