1830 – A log cabin was built by the Hudson Bay Company four miles west of Buckley, WA.
1874 – Coal was discovered at Wilkeson.
1875 – Jerry Stilley, Buckley’s first permanent non-Native American resident, settled west of town.
1877 – A railroad was built to transport coal from Tacoma to Wilkeson.
1882 – The site of Buckley, Washington was named “Perkins Prairie.”
1884 – Northern Pacific built a railroad spur track from Cascade Junction to Buckley.
1885 – Buckley’s first store was built by “Dad” Chamberlain.
1887 – Buckley’s first school was established.
1887 – The town was renamed “Buckley” in honor of J.M. Buckley, the Northern Pacific Railroad district superintendent.
1888 – The first post office in Buckley, WA was established.
1889 – “The Buckley Banner,” Buckley’s first newspaper, was established.
1890 – Buckley’s first church, an ME Church, was established.
1892 – 12 businesses were destroyed by fire.
1900 – At the turn of the century, Mt. Rainier was known as Mt. Baldy.
1902 – Buckley Library was established.
1905 – Buckley’s first high school graduation was held.
1905 – The Sweet Shoppe was opened by Mr. & Mrs. Overmeyer and has survived through the years to become the longest-running business in Buckley, WA, with the same name and location.
1912 – Planked streets were replaced by pavement.
1920 – A large section of the business district was leveled by fire.
1939 – Rainier State School was officially opened.
1942 – Mud Mountain Dam was built.
1988 – Buckley’s Centennial was celebrated.
1989 – Filming in Buckley of "Waiting for the Light" was released, starring Shirley MacLaine and Terri Garr.