Buckhorn, Michigan

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Buckhorn, Michigan
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Buckhorn
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: Coordinates: 42°00′07″N86°24′13″W / 42.00194°N 86.40361°W / 42.00194; -86.40361
Country United States
State Michigan
County Berrien
Township Royalton
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49103
Area code(s) 269
GNIS feature ID622188 [1]

Buckhorn is an unincorporated community in Berrien County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. [1]

History

The community took its name from the Buckhorn Tavern, a local landmark to travelers in the 1830s. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. "Origins - Old Place Names". Berrien County Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.