Traunik

George Nickel homesteaded 160 acres here about 1895, but the community developed with the coming of Slovene settlers, immigrants from the lumber camps, about 1910, first among them Tony Knaus.

First known as Buckeye Landing and then as Buckeye Spur, reflecting the activities of the Buckeye Land & Lumber Company in the area. It was renamed by storekeeper, Louis Mikulich who became the first postmaster on July 2, 1927.  It was  named for the native Slovene village of many settlers, Travnick (meaning meadow) and not to be confused with the Bosnian city of Travnik.