Buxton, Oregon

Buxton
—  Unincorporated community  —
Buxton Food & Feed Store
Buxton
Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oregon
County Washington
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 97109
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

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.[1] A post office was established on December 27, 1886, with Henry T. Buxton as the first postmaster.[1] Buxton was also the name of a station on the Portland, Astoria & Pacific Railroad above Mendenhall Creek east of the community.[1] The post office continued until at least 1976 and had a zip code of 97109.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 134. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 
  2. ^ Benson, Robert L. (October 19, 1976). "Business and Industry: Post offices, zip codes listed". Hillsboro Argus: pp. 11. 

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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Oregon, USA
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Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties