Our Genealogy Helper
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 Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Buckcreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Buck Creek: Buck Crk. (or less commonly used: Buck Ck. or Buck Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Buck Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buck Creek.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 Creek is located in Delaware County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.
Below are the counties that are near Buck Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buck Creek:
- Delaware County (The home county of Buck Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Hopkinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Delhi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Golden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Ryan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ehler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Delaware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Earlville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Almoral
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Spencers Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Urbana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Monti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Quasqueton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Winthrop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Lamont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Doris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Rowley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Hamerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar County
- Mechanicsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Wood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Strawberry Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Garber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Littleport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Osterdock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Mederville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- North Buena Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Turkey River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Dubuque County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Dyersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Farley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Fillmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Epworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bankston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Luxemburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Holy Cross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Bernard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- Maryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Garry Owen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Crab Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Emeline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Argand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Langworthy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Stone City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Anamosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Amber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Center Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Martelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Clay Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Morley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Onslow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Prairieburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Coggon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Viola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Viola is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Troy Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Springville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alburnett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Walker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Squaw Creek Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Center Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buck Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Buck Creek.
Cemeteries Near Buck Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buck Creek.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Buck Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buck Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Buck Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grove Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sands Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milo Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Twp. Cemetery
- The Milo Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bay Cemetery
- Bay Settlement Church Cemetery
- Upper Bay Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161466 <2>
- Golden Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopkinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Portable Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Buck Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buck Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Argand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Hopkinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Castle Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Castle Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
- Delhi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sand Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Golden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Ryan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ehler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Prairieburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Junction Switch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Junction Switch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
- Delaware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Coggon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Earlville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Langworthy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buck Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buck Creek.
Newspapers Published in Buck Creek ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buck Creek, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buck Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Creek:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Buchanan County
- Cedar County
- Clayton County
- Dubuque County
- Fayette County
- Jackson County
- Jones County
- Linn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buck Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |