Buckland is a New England town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2000 census. The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts with neighboring Shelburne, Massachusetts.

Buckland is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area.

History
Buckland was first settled in 1742 as'No Town,'as it was not currently part of either the village of Charlemont or Ashfield, which the land belonged to as one large town. A sawmill was set up that year by Othneil Taylor and Asaph White, and eventually settlement occurred. However, the townspeople...

Buckland is a New England town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2000 census. The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts with neighboring Shelburne, Massachusetts.

Buckland is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area.

History
Buckland was first settled in 1742 as'No Town,'as it was not currently part of either the village of Charlemont or Ashfield, which the land belonged to as one large town. A sawmill was set up that year by Othneil Taylor and Asaph White, and eventually settlement occurred. However, the townspeople did not want to cross the Deerfield River or travel the long distance to Ashfield Village to attend services, so they petitioned the Massachusetts General Court for a separate incorporation. The town was incorporated on April 14, 1779 as Buckland, presumably named for the abundant hunting in the area.

Buckland was the birthplace of Mary Lyon, foundress of the Mount Holyoke College, now known as Mount Holyoke College.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51.2 km²), of which, 19.6 square miles (50.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.96%) is water. Buckland is located in western Franklin County, and is bordered by Charlemont, Massachusetts to the north, Shelburne, Massachusetts to the northeast, Conway, Massachusetts to the southeast, Ashfield, Massachusetts to the south, and Hawley, Massachusetts to the west. Buckland's town center is located 13 miles west of Greenfield, Massachusetts, 40 miles north-northwest of Springfield, Massachusetts, and 103 miles west-northwest of Boston, Massachusetts.