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Buncombe

Ghost town · Caddo County, Louisiana

Greenwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500)
Greenwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buncombe is a ghost town in Caddo County, Louisiana. It is one of 12 former communities in Caddo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buncombe as a historical populated place on the Shreveport West topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.4582° N, 93.8457° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleShreveport West
Elevation268 ft
Nearest living townShreveport, LA
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID543046
Coordinates32.45821, -93.84574

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What's there now

Buncombe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shreveport, LA (population 183,483), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 268 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Buncombe?

Buncombe is in Caddo County, Louisiana, at 32.4582, -93.8457.

How many ghost towns are in Caddo County?

Caddo County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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