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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 Buna (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 Buna. 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 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.

Buna is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Angelina, Hardin, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine & Tyler.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Buna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buna, with the one closest to Buna listed first.
    • Evadale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Call Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Kirbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <1>
    • Beech Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buna, with the one closest to Buna listed first.
    • Silsbee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
      • Silsbee is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <1>
    • Lumberton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <1>
    • Loeb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb
      • Loeb is located in Hardin County
    • Rose Hill Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
      • Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Kountze
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Village Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mills
      • Village Mills is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village Mills <1>
    • Pinewood Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
      • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buna, with the one closest to Buna listed first.
    • Voth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voth
      • Voth is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voth <1>
    • Higgins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
    • Beaumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bevil Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
      • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Amelia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
    • Central Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
      • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buna, with the one closest to Buna listed first.
    • Call
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Call have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
      • Call is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Call <1>
    • Deweyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bon Wier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Wier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Wier
      • Bon Wier is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Wier <1>
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Newton County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buna, with the one closest to Buna listed first.
    • Texla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
      • Texla is located in Orange County
    • Mauriceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lemonville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
      • Lemonville is located in Orange County
    • Pine Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
      • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Pine Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
    • Vidor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
      • Vidor is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <1>
    • Rose City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Orangefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
      • Orangefield is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <1>
    • Pinehurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
      • West Orange is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <1>
    • Bridge City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
      • Bridge City is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <1>
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buna, with the one closest to Buna listed first.
    • Fred
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spurger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillister
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Helme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
      • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
  • Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buna, with the one closest to Buna listed first.
    • Starks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>
    • DeQuincy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
      • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <1>
    • Edgerly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
      • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Buna ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buna.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Buna. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Buna and those printed in the larger area surrounding Buna.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Buna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buna:

Cemeteries Near Buna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buna.

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

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

  • Morse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
  • Withers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withers Cemetery
  • Gore Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
  • Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery
  • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaceful Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Rest Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Knupple Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knupple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knupple Cemetery
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hickory Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Silsbee Negro Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2294243 <5>
  • Continue List   (98 more) ...
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Buna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buna.

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

  • Bleakwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
  • Nona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nona
    • Nona is located in Hardin County
  • Kountze
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Magnolia Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
    • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
  • Spurger
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosedale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
  • Terry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Orange County
  • Echo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Orange County
  • Tulane
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulane
    • Tulane is located in Orange County
  • Belgrade
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Newton County
  • Erin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Jasper County
  • Beaumont
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Village Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mills
      • Village Mills is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village Mills <1>
    • Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4330, Longitude: -93.9624       In this case, the coordinates for Buna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Buna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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