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 Buxton (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 Buxton. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Buxton is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Wapello & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Buxton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buxton:
- Monroe County (The home county of Buxton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Bluff Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Lovilia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Albia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Selection
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Melrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Appanoose County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Moravia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Iconium
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Darbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Rathbun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Unionville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walnut City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Clarkdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Mystic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Udell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Brazil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sunshine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Carbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Drakesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Galesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sully
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Reasnor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Hedrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Delta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Coal Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- What Cheer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hayesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Olmitz
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Zero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Russell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chariton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Lakonta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Givin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Olivet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Beacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Fishville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Leighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oskaloosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- University Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Cedar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Wright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Exeelsior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Bussey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Tracy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Attica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Indiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Harvey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pershing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Pella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Knoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Poweshiek County
- Searsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Eddyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dudley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Chillicothe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Kirkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Blakesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bidwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Keb ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Ottumwa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dahlonega
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Highland Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- East Ottumwa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Agency
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Warren County
- Lacona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- Confidence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buxton, see our County-by-County Page for Buxton.
Cemeteries Near Buxton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buxton.
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 Buxton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buxton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Buxton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cohen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohen Cemetery
- The Cohen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cone Cemetery
- Pringle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Osborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Service Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (429 more) ...
- Hayden Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Buxton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buxton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buxton, with the one closest to Buxton listed first.
- Bluff Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Eveland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eveland is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveland
- Lovilia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bussey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Hagerty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hagerty is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
- Hiteman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hiteman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Maxon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maxon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
- Tracy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Frederic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frederic is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Albia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eddyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Givin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buxton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buxton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Buxton ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buxton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Buxton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Buxton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Buxton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Buxton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Buxton:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appanoose County
- Davis County
- Jasper County
- Keokuk County
- Lucas County
- Mahaska County
- Marion County
- Poweshiek County
- Wapello County
- Warren County
- Wayne 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 Buxton, 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' (or 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- Buxton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |