Buncom, Oregon

Buncom, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Back view of Buncom's post office and bunkhouse
Back view of Buncom's post office and bunkhouse
Buncom is located in Oregon
Buncom
Buncom
Buncom is located in the United States
Buncom
Buncom
Coordinates: 42°10′26″N 122°59′53″W / 42.17389°N 122.99806°W / 42.17389; -122.99806
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Elevation
[1]
1,783 ft (543 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97530
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1138957[1]

Buncom (also spelled Bunkum or Buncombe) is an abandoned mining town at the confluence of the Little Applegate River and Sterling Creek in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Medford,[2] at an elevation of 1,783 feet (543.5 m) above sea level. The site is promoted by the local historical society as a ghost town.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Buncom". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  2. ^ Fowler, Connie; Roberts, J. B. (2004). Buncom, crossroads station (2 ed.). iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-31503-1. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  3. ^ "Historic Buncom". Buncom Historical Society. Retrieved February 3, 2010.