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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 Buckheaven (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 Buckheaven. 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 hospitals and 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.

Buckheaven is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook & Yamhill.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Buckheaven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckheaven, with the one closest to Buckheaven listed first.
    • Scholls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Middleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
    • Sherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Blooming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Blooming is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
    • Gaston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • King City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Newton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Newton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Reedville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Reedville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Dilley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
    • Cornelius
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Aloha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckheaven, with the one closest to Buckheaven listed first.
    • Tualatin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rivergrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Lake Oswego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stafford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Barlow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Marylhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Willamette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
    • Canby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • West Linn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Canemah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
  • Columbia County
    • Scappoose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckheaven, with the one closest to Buckheaven listed first.
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Butteville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Saint Paul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Donald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gervais
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • McKee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Angel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Labish Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckheaven, with the one closest to Buckheaven listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Milwaukie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Albina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Laurelhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
    • Montavilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Russellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Hazelwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Maywood Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckheaven, with the one closest to Buckheaven listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Zena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Salemtowne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Crowley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Tillamook County
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
      • Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
      • Idiotville
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckheaven, with the one closest to Buckheaven listed first.
    • Newberg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cove Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Yamhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Carlton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Joseph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • McMinnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eola Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Whiteson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckheaven, with the one closest to Buckheaven listed first.
    • Vancouver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnehaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Felida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
    • Hazel Dell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Cascade Park West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Walnut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Cascade Park East
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Salmon Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Barberton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
    • Five Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Homan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Homan is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan

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

Cemeteries Near Buckheaven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckheaven.

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

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

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

  • Mountainside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Noble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • G A R Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Yamhill County Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Iowa Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dundee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hill 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.<3>

While we didn't find Buckheaven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buckheaven.

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

  • Laurel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Laurel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Newberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Middleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Gaston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Champoeg ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
  • Reedville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Reedville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Newton is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Carlton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cornelius
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Butteville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Tualatin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph

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

Newspapers Published in Buckheaven ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckheaven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckheaven, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buckheaven.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Buckheaven:

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 Buckheaven, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buckheaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.