Buncombe
Buncombe (Bumcomb, Bunkom, Bunkum), off Farm Road 1970 nine miles southwest of Carthage in southwestern Panola County, was probably established after the Civil War. A school known as Alpine opened there around 1884, and a post office operated at the community from 1891 until 1893. In the mid-1930s the small settlement had the school, a church, a cemetery, and a number of houses. After World War II the school was consolidated with that of Clayton, and by the mid-1960s only a church, a cemetery, and a few scattered houses remained in the area. In 1990 Buncombe was a dispersed rural community with an estimated population of eighty-seven. The population remained the same in 2000.
Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Belongs to
Buncombe is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Buncombe is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- [Bumcomb]
- [Buncome]
- [Bunkom]
- [Bunkum]
Location
Latitude: 32.04905400Longitude: -94.42381250
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2009
95