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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Buxton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Manning
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Washington County
  • Gales Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Washington County
  • Mountaindale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Washington County
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
  • Glencoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Washington County
  • Vernonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Forest Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cornelius
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Keasey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keasey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
    • Keasey is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keasey
    • From Buxton to Keasey
  • Pittsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Holbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Holbrook is located in Multnomah County
  • Scappoose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Newton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Washington County
  • Hillsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Union
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Union
    • From Buxton to West Union
  • Gaston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Reedville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Washington County
  • Bethany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Farmington
    • From Buxton to Farmington
  • Linnton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linnton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnton
    • Linnton is located in Multnomah County
  • Laurel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Washington County
  • Cedar Mill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Helens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
  • Vinemaple
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinemaple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemaple
    • Vinemaple is located in Clatsop County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vinemaple
    • From Buxton to Vinemaple
  • Mist
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mist have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
    • Mist is located in Columbia County

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.




 

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