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 Buena Park (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 Buena Park. 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.
Buena Park is located in Racine County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Racine County: Kenosha, Walworth & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Buena Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buena Park:
- Racine County (The home county of Buena Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Waterford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Wind Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Rochester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Honey Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Browns Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Eagle Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Yorkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Kneeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Union Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Rome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Sullivan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Hebron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Helenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Lac La Belle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Lake Lac La Belle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Cold Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Ixonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Slades Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Fox River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Paddock Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Powers Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Salem Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Camp Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Twin Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Somers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Woodworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Union Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Saint Martins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Martins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hales Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Greendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- West Allis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Oak Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- South Milwaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- West Milwaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Cudahy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Wauwatosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Johnstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Lima Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Potter Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Voree ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - East Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Spring Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Troy Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Bowers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Little Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Lake Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Washington County
- Lake Five
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Lake Five
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Big Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mukwonago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Muskego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Tess Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tess Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
- Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Eagleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Genesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - North Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Eagle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Channel Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Catherine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Antioch
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
- Fossland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- Fox Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
- Fox Lake Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Villa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lindenhurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
- Monaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
- Millburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Old Mill Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
- Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Solon Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
- Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
- Spring Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Pistakee Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Ringwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
- Sunnyside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Alden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Johnsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
- Big Foot Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- McCullom Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buena Park, see our County-by-County Page for Buena Park.
Cemeteries Near Buena Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buena Park.
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 Buena Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rochester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rural Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- German Settlement Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Settlement Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vienna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rooker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vernon Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #603767 <4>
- Burlington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Dover Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200016 <4>
- Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- God's Acre Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre Cemetery
- The God's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89066 <4>
- St. Mary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415758 <4>
- God's Acre 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.<5>
While we didn't find Buena Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buena Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buena Park, with the one closest to Buena Park listed first.
- Waterford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rochester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Honey Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Big Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - North Cape
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape
- North Cape is located in Racine County
- Mukwonago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Union Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Muskego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Kansasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
- Kansasville is located in Racine County
- Continue List (21 more) ...
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buena Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buena Park.
Newspapers Published in Buena Park ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buena Park, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buena Park.
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 helpful 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 Buena Park:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McHenry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Racine County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Racine County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Buena Park, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buena Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7928, Longitude: -88.2209 In this case, the coordinates for Buena Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |