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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Buckingham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Buckingham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buckingham, please Contact Us.

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 Buckingham (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 Buckingham. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Buckingham is historic, it would have been located within present day Weld County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Weld County: Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Kimball (NE) & Laramie (WY).

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

  • Weld County     (The home county of Buckingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
    • Raymer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer
      • Raymer is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Raymer has also been known as:
      • New Raymer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymer <2>
    • Keota
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
      • Keota is located in Weld County
    • Sligo ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sligo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Weld County
    • Stoneham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Weld County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneham <2>
    • Briggsdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Avalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalo
      • Avalo is located in Weld County
      • Former name for Avalo:
      • Greasewood Flats
    • Grover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
    • Dearfield ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearfield
      • Dearfield is located in Weld County
    • Hereford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Weld County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <2>
    • Hardin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Weld County
  • Logan County
    • Willard ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Logan County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
    • Weldona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <2>
    • Log Lane Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
      • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Fort Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Wiggins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Snyder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Buckingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckingham.

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 Buckingham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Christian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • The Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Horst Cemetery
  • Raymer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Keota Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sligo Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sligo Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sligo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Briggsdale Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Weldona Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Presbyterian Church Columbarium
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Columbarium
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

Buckingham itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Raymer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer
    • Raymer is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Raymer has also been known as:
    • New Raymer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymer <2>
  • Keota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
    • Keota is located in Weld County
  • Sligo ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sligo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Weld County
  • Stoneham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Stoneham is located in Weld County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneham <2>
  • Goodrich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Morgan County
  • Grover
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
  • Masters
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masters
    • Masters is located in Weld County
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Logan County
  • Fort Morgan
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Buckingham ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckingham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckingham, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buckingham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Buckingham:

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Buckingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buckingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6214, Longitude: -103.9777       In this case, the coordinates for Buckingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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