A visit to the Buxton Cemetery ...
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 Buxton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buxton Cemetery:
45.6797, -123.1969
The Buxton Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Buxton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Buxton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Buxton Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buxton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hayward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hayward Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Union Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Point Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point Cemetery
- Gales Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gales Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales Creek Cemetery
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raffety Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Raffety Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raffety Cemetery
- Arcade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Arcade Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade Cemetery
- North Cemetery of Clear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Purdin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Purdin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin Cemetery
- Visitation Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Visitation Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Mountain View Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Shadybrook Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Shadybrook Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadybrook Cemetery
- Forest View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Forest View Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Vernonia Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cornelius Methodist Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Scotch Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Home Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hall - Tipton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Buxton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buxton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buxton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Manning
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Banks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Timber
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gales Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Christie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Watts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- North Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelius
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vernonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dilley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Keasey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blooming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scappoose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Buxton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buxton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Banks
- Cornelius
- Forest Grove
- Hillsboro
- Scappoose
- Vernonia
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Buxton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Buxton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1118412 (Buxton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1118412 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buxton
- Location given for Buxton Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.6798344 Lon: -123.1965011
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Buxton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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