Buckingham County, lying south of the James River at the geographic center of the state, was established on May 1, 1761 from the southeastern portion of Albemarle County. The origin of the county name probably comes from the Duke of Buckingham(Buckinghamshire, England). Some sources say that the county was named for Archibald Cary’s estate “Buckingham” which was located on Willis Creek. This is the only Buckingham County in the United States.