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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 Buckhorn (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 Buckhorn. 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 Buckhorn ...

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: Buck Horn.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Buckhorn. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buckhorn.

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 northwest 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 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.

Buckhorn is located in Brown County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Adams, Cass, Morgan, Pike & Schuyler.

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

  • Brown County     (The home county of Buckhorn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Hersman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Mound Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Timewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbirds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cooperstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Kellerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blacks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Beverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Camp Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Golden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • La Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coatsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Adams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Paloma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Beardstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hagener
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Arenzville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jules
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bowen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chili
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • West Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Doddsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • Colmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Industry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Meredosia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Chapin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chambersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baylis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • New Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Griggsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hadley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Valley City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Barry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Detroit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • El Dara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kinderhook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Huntsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wayland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Rushville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Frederick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Littleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Browning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bader
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Naples
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Exeter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Winchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • Saverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton

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

Cemeteries Near Buckhorn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckhorn.

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 Buckhorn - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Buckhorn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Linn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dobey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cleaves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bixler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • DeHart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Keifer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (588 more) ...
    • Dearborn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buckhorn had a population of 211 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fargo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fargo is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
  • Siloam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Benville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Benville is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
  • Mound Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Hersman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
  • Mount Sterling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kellerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
  • Morrelville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Morrelville is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
  • Gilbirds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
  • Chestline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestline is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
  • Fishhook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fishhook is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Buckhorn ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckhorn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckhorn, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buckhorn.

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 Buckhorn:

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>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 Buckhorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Buckhorn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.