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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 Buncom (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 Buncom. 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 Buncom ...

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 have occurred.

Other variations include: Buncombde and Bunkum.

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.

Buncom is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Siskiyou (CA), Douglas, Josephine & Klamath.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Buncom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buncom, with the one closest to Buncom listed first.
    • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterlingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
      • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County
    • Ruch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Applegate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Phoenix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <2>
    • Talent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
      • Talent is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <2>
    • Medford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Copper ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
      • Copper is located in Jackson County
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Central Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <2>
    • Provolt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
      • Provolt is located in Jackson County
    • Gold Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Josephine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buncom, with the one closest to Buncom listed first.
    • Williams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Murphy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruitdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
    • New Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Josephine County
    • Grants Pass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Redwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Josephine County
    • Wilderville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Siskiyou County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buncom, with the one closest to Buncom listed first.
    • Klamath River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Seiad Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
    • Hornbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott Bar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Buncom ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buncom.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buncom, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buncom.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Buncom:

Cemeteries Near Buncom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buncom.

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 Buncom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sterling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
  • Sterlingville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Logtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Logtown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Ruch.
    • The Logtown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Log Town Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logtown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39053 <5>
  • Griffin Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Creek Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stearn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearn Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
  • Steamboat Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steamboat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steamboat Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39456 <5>
  • Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Medford IOOF Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford IOOF Cemetery
    • Siskiyou Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siskiyou Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siskiyou Memorial Park
    • Meyers Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Cemetery

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 Buncom in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buncom.

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

  • Jacksonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Applegate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Talent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
    • Talent is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <2>
  • Phoenix
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <2>
  • Steamboat
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
    • Steamboat is located in Jackson County
  • Medford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Draper ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Jackson County
  • Ashland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Central Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <2>
  • Williams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tolo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolo
    • Tolo is located in Jackson County
  • Rock Point ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gold Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Colestin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
      • Colestin is located in Jackson County
    • Table Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
      • Table Rock is located in Jackson County

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

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Buncom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buncom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1742, Longitude: -122.9975    
<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 Buncom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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