Why visit Buckner
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Sauerbeck Family Drive In, Carpenter-Smith House, Central La Grange Historic District and Oldham County Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Buckner
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Buckner
Buckner is a census-designated place (CDP) in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,837 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Buckner, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Carpenter-Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic house near Crestwood, Kentucky, United States
Central La Grange Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic district in Kentucky, United States
D. W. Griffith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
La Grange, Kentucky, listed on the NRHP in Kentucky
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McMahan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.5 mi
3850 Commerce Parkway, La Grange
Mo-Sa 05:00-22:00; Su 06:00-22:00
Churches and places of worship2
Harrods Creek Baptist Church and Rev. William Kellar House
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Phos Community Church
Church · Nondenominational · 2.7 mi
4200 Centerfield Drive, Crestwood
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Kenwood Station Elementary School
School · 4.0 mi
6321 Highway 329 By-Pass, Crestwood
Healthcare1
Map of Buckner
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 23°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 26°F | 3.6 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 33°F | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 5.2 in |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.9 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 62°F | 5.1 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 65°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 44°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 34°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Crestwood 4Ne (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Oldham County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bowman Field (LOU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- La Grange 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Anchorage 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Barbourmeade 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Lyndon 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Charlestown 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Utica 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Jeffersonville 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Jeffersontown 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- St. Matthews 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Louisville/Jefferson County 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- McMahan House in La Grange, Nyttend, Public domain
- Oldham county courthouse, W.marsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harrods Creek Baptist Church 2022 b, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D W Griffith House, Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution
- Trumpet Section '97 - '98 (4620923079), Morgan from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, CC BY 2.0
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