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A visit to the Buffington Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Buffington Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buffington Memorial Park:

42.7512, -124.5026

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buffington Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Buffington Memorial Park is located in Curry County<2>.

The county seat for Curry County is located in Gold Beach. Gold Beach lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south of the Buffington Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buffington Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Buffington Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buffington Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Port Orford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cape Blanco Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cape Blanco Pioneer Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Blanco Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Cape Blanco Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hughes Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38927 <5>
  • Denmark Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Huckleberry Knoll Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fox Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
    • The Ocean View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oceanview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39230 <5>
  • Haines Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Geisel Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Geisel Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geisel Cemetery
  • Geisel Family Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rumley Hill Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Merriam Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wise Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Catching Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gold Beach Cemetery
      • Oregon Pioneer Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39275 <5>
    • Foster Creek Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Foster Creek Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek Cemetery
      • The Foster Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Illahe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38958 <5>
    • Powers Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Warner Grave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dement Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Norris Family Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
      • The Hayes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hayes / Frye / Gant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38880 <5>
    • Hermann Family Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hermann Family Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hermann Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Broadbent.
      • The Hermann Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hermann Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38894 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Buffington Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buffington Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Port Orford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sixes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Denmark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Denmark is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Langlois
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ophir
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nesika Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Nesika Beach is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesika Beach
  • Twomile
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Twomile is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile
  • Gold Beach
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Wedderburn
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Powers
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Etelka ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Etelka is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etelka
  • Broadbent
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Bandon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Agness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bancroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bancroft is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Myrtle Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arago
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Arago is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Parkersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Norway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Buffington Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Curry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buffington Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Buffington Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Curry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Buffington Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1132533  (Buffington Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1132533 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Curry
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cape Blanco
      • Location given for Buffington Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 42.75122     Lon: -124.5026046
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Curry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Buffington Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.