Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Buckeye. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buckeye to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buckeye, please Contact Us.
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 Buckeye (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 Buckeye. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Buckeye is historic, it would have been located within present day Highland County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highland County: Augusta, Bath, Pendleton (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Buckeye. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buckeye:
- Highland County (The home county of Buckeye)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye, with the one closest to Buckeye listed first.
- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Clover Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Hightown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
- McDowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Possum Trot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Palo Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Alleghany County
- Griffith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye, with the one closest to Buckeye listed first.
- Deerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Marble Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- West Augusta
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Craigsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Chapin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye, with the one closest to Buckeye listed first.
- Bolar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Mountain Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Bath Alum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bath Alum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Warm Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Mitchelltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Yost
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Millboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Carloover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Rockbridge County
- Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- Neola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye, with the one closest to Buckeye listed first.
- Harper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Dry Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Moyers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Sugar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Zigler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zigler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Circleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye, with the one closest to Buckeye listed first.
- Frost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Green Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sitlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Arbovale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thorny Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Durbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <4>
- Frank
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Thornwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Edray
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Marlinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
- Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <4>
- Randolph County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye, with the one closest to Buckeye listed first.
- Mingo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Monterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Lee Bell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County (WV)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buckeye, see our County-by-County Page for Buckeye.
Cemeteries Near Buckeye ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckeye.
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 Buckeye covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buckeye, with the one closest to Buckeye listed first.
- Doyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lightner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stony Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Run Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Big Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cleek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Griffin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dilly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilly Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Buzzard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Buzzard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinaberry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinaberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lindsay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bussard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bussard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gragg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.
Buckeye itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buckeye, with the one closest to Buckeye listed first.
- Mill Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
- Mill Gap is located in Highland County
- Bolar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise is located in Bath County
- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Frost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Vanderpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
- Vanderpool is located in Highland County
- Dunmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Dunmore is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Clover Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Green Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Bath County
- Hightown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dilleys Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilleys Mill
- Dilleys Mill is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buckeye. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buckeye.
Newspapers Published in Buckeye ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckeye.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckeye, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buckeye.
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 Buckeye:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Highland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Rockbridge County
- Greenbrier County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Buckeye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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- Buckeye) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckeye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2848, Longitude: -79.7478 In this case, the coordinates for Buckeye have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |