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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Buck Meadows (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Buck Meadows. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Buck Meadows ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Buck Meadows: Buck Mdws.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Buck Meadows is located in Mariposa County.

To see how the shape of California's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mariposa County: Madera, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus & Tuolumne.

Below are the counties that are near Buck Meadows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buck Meadows:

  • Mariposa County     (The home county of Buck Meadows)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Meadows, with the one closest to Buck Meadows listed first.
    • Dogtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
    • Coulterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagby ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
      • Bagby is located in Mariposa County
    • Bear Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
    • El Portal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerseydale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
      • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
    • Midpines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Bullion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
      • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
    • Yosemite West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite West
      • Yosemite West is located in Mariposa County
    • Mariposa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Darrah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
      • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
    • Hornitos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bootjack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
      • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
  • Calaveras County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Meadows, with the one closest to Buck Meadows listed first.
    • Melones ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melones. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melones
      • Melones is located in Calaveras County
    • The Shores of Poker Flat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Douglas Flat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vallecito
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vista
      • Cedar Vista is located in Calaveras County
    • Forest Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
      • Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
    • Hathaway Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Murphys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Merced County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Meadows, with the one closest to Buck Meadows listed first.
    • Merced Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
      • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
    • Snelling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanislaus County
  • Tuolumne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Meadows, with the one closest to Buck Meadows listed first.
    • Groveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Big Oak Flat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mather
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mather have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
      • Mather is located in Tuolumne County
    • Moccasin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tuolumne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuolumne City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuolumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne City
      • Tuolumne City is located in Tuolumne County
    • Tuolumne Rancheria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne Rancheria
      • Tuolumne Rancheria is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tuolumne County
    • Soulsbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Rock Lodge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
      • Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
    • Mono Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
      • Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
    • Standard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mi-Wuk Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buck Meadows, see our County-by-County Page for Buck Meadows.

Cemeteries Near Buck Meadows ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buck Meadows.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buck Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buck Meadows, with the one closest to Buck Meadows listed first.

  • Coulterville Public Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Granite Spring Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7995 <4>
  • Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2528702 <4>
  • Carter's Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Tuolumne.
    • The Carter's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tuolumne City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1103592 <4>
  • Tuolumne Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuolumne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuolumne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherokee Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Shadow Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stent Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stent Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stent Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Stent
    • The Stent Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Poverty Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229117 <4>
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sonora Hebrew Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sonora Hebrew Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sonora Hebrew Cemetery is located in Sonora.
      • The Sonora Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pioneer Jewish Cemetery
    • Sonora City Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sonora City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sonora City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Buck Meadows in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buck Meadows.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Buck Meadows, with the one closest to Buck Meadows listed first.

  • Sequoia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sequoia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequoia
    • Sequoia is located in Tuolumne County
  • Groveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Coulterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Oak Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tuolumne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Soulsbyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bear Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
  • Jerseydale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
    • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
  • Sonora
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chinese Camp
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Mount Bullion
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
    • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
  • Jamestown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buck Meadows. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buck Meadows.

Newspapers Published in Buck Meadows ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck Meadows.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buck Meadows, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buck Meadows.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buck Meadows:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buck Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buck Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buck Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buck Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8127, Longitude: -120.0644       In this case, the coordinates for Buck Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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