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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 Buell (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 Buell. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Buell is located in Polk County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook & Yamhill.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Buell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buell, with the one closest to Buell listed first.
    • Dolph Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Ellendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Dallas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
    • Grand Ronde
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Crowley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Falls City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Rickreall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Eola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Monmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buell, with the one closest to Buell listed first.
    • Kings Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Adair Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Benton County
    • Lewisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Blodgett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Benton County
    • North Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buell, with the one closest to Buell listed first.
    • Rose Lodge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Otis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Logsden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Neotsu
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <2>
    • Cutler City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler City
      • Cutler City is located in Lincoln County
    • Kernville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernville
      • Kernville is located in Lincoln County
  • Linn County
    • Millersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buell, with the one closest to Buell listed first.
    • Keizer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
      • Keizer is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <2>
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Badger Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Hayesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Labish Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Four Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <2>
    • Gervais
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
      • Gervais is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <2>
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santiam City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buell, with the one closest to Buell listed first.
    • Dolph ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Tillamook County
    • Bellwood ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Tillamook County
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
    • Hebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <2>
    • Oretown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
      • Oretown is located in Tillamook County
    • Neskowin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pacific City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific City <2>
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buell, with the one closest to Buell listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Willamina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellevue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Amity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <2>
    • Whiteson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Eola Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • McMinnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Lafayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yamhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Buell ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buell, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buell.

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 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 Buell:

Cemeteries Near Buell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buell.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Blair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blair Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253777 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
  • Willamina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ball Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greencrest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencrest Memorial Park
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38932 <5>
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Fast Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fast Cemetery
    • Brigittine Monastery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Ballston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston
    • Ballston is located in Polk County
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Willamina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dallas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
  • Smithfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Polk County
  • Perrydale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrydale
    • Perrydale is located in Polk County
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
  • Grand Ronde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Falls City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Crowley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Crowley is located in Polk County
  • McCoy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • McCoy is located in Polk County
  • Rickreall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Derry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Polk County
    • Cochrane ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
      • Cochrane is located in Polk County
    • Amity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Buell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0183, Longitude: -123.4209    
<5>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.
<6>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 Buell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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