Buxton, Oregon

Buxton, Oregon

Buxton is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States, near Oregon Route 47.The Buxton area was settled by Henry T. Buxton in 1884, and the town was named for his family, including his father, also named Henry Buxton, a pioneer of 1841.cite book
last = McArthur
first = Lewis A.
authorlink = Lewis A. McArthur
coauthors = Lewis L. McArthur
title = Oregon Geographic Names
origyear = 1928
edition = Seventh Edition
year = 2003
publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press
location = Portland, Oregon
id = ISBN 0-87595-277-1
pages = 134] A post office was established on December 27 1886 with Henry T. Buxton as the first postmaster. Buxton was also the name of a station on the Portland, Astoria & Pacific Railroad above Mendenhall Creek east of the community.

Transportation

*Apple Valley Airport
*Buxton Trailhead of the Banks-Vernonia State Trail

Points of interest

*L. L. "Stub" Stewart Memorial State Park

References

External links

* [http://photos.salemhistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/max&CISOPTR=2148&REC=1 Historic image of Buxton] from Salem Public Library
* [http://www.oregonstateparks.org/images/pdf/bv.pdf Brochure and map of the Buxton Trailhead]


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