Buckskin is a small unincorporated community in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Although unincorporated, Buckskin has the ZIP code 47647.

Buckskin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°13′42″N 87°24′43″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Gibson
Township	Barton
Elevation	459 ft (140 m)
Population  (2007)
• Total	79
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight)
ZIP code	47647
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-08848[1]
GNIS feature ID	431754[2]

A post office was established at Buckskin in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1989.[3]

Geography

Buckskin is located at 38°13′42″N 87°24′43″W. Nearby towns are Mackey and Somerville.

Schools

Buckskin and the easternmost half of Gibson County is served by the East Gibson School Corporation which currently operates five schools:

• Wood Memorial High School (9-12)
• Wood Memorial Junior High School (7-8)
• Oakland City Elementary School (PK-6)
• Francisco Elementary School (K-6)
• Barton Township Elementary School (K-6)

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