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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Buckingham is located in Tama 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 Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.
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:
- Tama County (The home county of Buckingham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Traer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dinsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Dysart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clutier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Gladbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Garwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Vining
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Toledo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elberon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Tama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Long Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Garrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Mount Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Irving
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Keystone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belle Plaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Luzerne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Blairstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Urbana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newhall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Blessing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Voorhies
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Eagle Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- La Porte City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Waterloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elk Run Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Evansdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jubilee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Raymond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Shady Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Brandon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Hamerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Sinclair
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- New Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Parkersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Reinbeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beaman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Grundy Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fredsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Dike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Conrad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Stout
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Wellsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Whitten
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Iowa County
- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Green Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Le Grand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dunbar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Marshalltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Liscomb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Ferguson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Gilman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Marietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Haverhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Luray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hartwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
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.
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 Buckingham - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Buckingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Larch Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dinsdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakers Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Amity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Geneseo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blessing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Vaclav Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oneida Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Dysart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spencer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Buckingham in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buckingham.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buckingham, with the one closest to Buckingham listed first.
- Traer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dinsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Dysart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Reinbeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Gladbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Garwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Morrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vining
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Toledo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- La Porte City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gladstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
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 101 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. 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 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:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Tama County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Black Hawk County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Grundy County
- Hardin County
- Iowa County
- Marshall County
- Poweshiek 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buckingham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |