Our Genealogy Helper
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 Buckner (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 Buckner. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Buckner is located in Collin County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.
Below are the counties that are near Buckner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buckner:
- Collin County (The home county of Buckner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- McKinney
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roland is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Parris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parris is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Rhea Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Biggers ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Biggers is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Melissa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lowry Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Prosper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rockhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rockhill is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Comanche County
- Cross Roads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Hemming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hemming is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
- Burns City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burns City is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- Richardson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Buckingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Addison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Trinity Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Mills
- Rowlett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lewisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Farmers Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Coppell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rawlins is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
- University Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Denton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- Hackberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hackberry is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
- Little Elm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Providence Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Providence Village is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Cross Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
- Aubrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Krugerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Krugerville is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Oak Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pilot Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Orangeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orangeville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Whitewright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- Gunter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cannon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Howe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pilot Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Dorchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Tioga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tom Bean
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
- Ethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Luella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Luella is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Ida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ida is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Tribune
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Hunt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- Merit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Celeste
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Caddo Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Hendrix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hendrix is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Kaufman County
- Heath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- Fate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mobile City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Blackland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blackland is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- McLendon - Chisholm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buckner, see our County-by-County Page for Buckner.
Cemeteries Near Buckner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckner.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Buckner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buckner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- McLarry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- The Williams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Williams / Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stimson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Scalf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cottage Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Buckner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buckner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buckner, with the one closest to Buckner listed first.
- McKinney
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roland is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Rhea Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Melissa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Altoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Altoga is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
- Anna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Celina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Parker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Parvin is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buckner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buckner.
Newspapers Published in Buckner ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckner, 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 Buckner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Buckner:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Collin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Comanche County
- Cooke County
- Dallas County
- Denton County
- Fannin County
- Grayson County
- Hunt County
- Kaufman County
- Rockwall County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Buckner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Buckner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |