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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 Buckhorn (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 Buckhorn. 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.

Name Variations for Buckhorn ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Buck Horn.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Buckhorn is located in San Juan County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Juan County: Island, Skagit & Whatcom.

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

  • San Juan County     (The home county of Buckhorn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Eastsound
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Olga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Waldron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in San Juan County
    • Deer Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Orcas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaw Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Island
      • Shaw Island is located in San Juan County
    • Lopez
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez
      • Lopez is located in San Juan County
    • Friday Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lopez Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
      • Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
    • Argyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in San Juan County
    • Roche Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • False Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Island County
    • Oak Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Urban
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Skagit County
    • Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Skagit County
    • Anacortes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexander Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Beach
      • Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County
    • Edison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Skagit County
    • Similk Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Similk Beach
      • Similk Beach is located in Skagit County
    • Bay View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Skagit County
    • Bow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Alger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Skagit County
    • Snee Oosh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snee Oosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
      • Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
    • Swinomish Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swinomish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
      • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
    • La Conner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelter Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
      • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
  • Whatcom County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhorn, with the one closest to Buckhorn listed first.
    • Lummi Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lummi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
      • Lummi is located in Whatcom County
    • Kickerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickerville
      • Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Whatcom County
    • Birch Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ferndale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chuckanut Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
      • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
    • Custer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geneva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
    • Silver Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
    • Point Roberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Buckhorn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckhorn.

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olga - Doe Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lummi Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lummi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lummi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lopez Union Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunnyland Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenacres Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ferndale.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77126 <4>
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bellingham.
    • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bay View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76707 <4>
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Pender Island Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Haynie Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kulshan Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kulshan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kulshan 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.<5>

While we didn't find Buckhorn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buckhorn.

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

  • Eastsound
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Olga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Doe Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Bay
    • Doe Bay is located in San Juan County
  • Waldron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in San Juan County
  • Orcas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Beach is located in Whatcom County
  • Friday Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lummi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
    • Lummi is located in Whatcom County
  • Mountain View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Whatcom County
  • Roche Harbor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Argyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in San Juan County
  • Lopez Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
    • Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Decatur Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Whatcom County
    • Birch Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Buckhorn ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckhorn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckhorn, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buckhorn.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Buckhorn:

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

The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.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>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.
<5>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 Buckhorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Buckhorn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckhorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7065, Longitude: -122.8694       In this case, the coordinates for Buckhorn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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