Bucklin

History

Bucklin was laid out in 1854, and named after James H. Bucklin, a railroad official of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. A post office called Bucklin has been in operation since 1860. Bucklin was the 1st location of the (1st) Missouri Farmers Association (now called Midwest Farmers Association, more known by the initials of MFA). The building still stands here today abandoned. And is in need of restoring or diminution. It is a hazard to pedestrians with falling bricks.

Geography

Bucklin is located on Missouri Route 129 approximately 5.5 miles northeast of Marceline. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad both pass through the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  117
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  107
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  94
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  91
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  83
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  72
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  62
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  59

Most recent

• M 2.53 — 2025-07-15
  3 km W of Hale, Missouri
• M 2.59 — 2022-12-05
  4 km SW of Madison, Missouri
• M 2.9 — 2004-02-08
  6 km SSW of Stoutsville, Missouri