Buxton is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States, near Oregon Route 47.
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| Coordinates: 45°41′20″N 123°11′23″W / 45.68889°N 123.18972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97109 |
History
editThe Buxton area was settled by Henry Buxton Jr. 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] A new school building was completed about 1938.[2] In 1954, the community joined with neighboring Manning and Banks to form the Tri-City Rural Fire Protection District (now Banks Fire District).[3] The post office continued until at least 1976 and had a zip code of 97109.[4] The Buxton School, part of the Banks School District, closed in 1998[2] with the building sold in 2000 to the Banks Christian Academy.[5] Banks Christian Academy closed the Buxton school in June 2015, with the school then being taken over by Faith Bible Christian School.[5]
Climate
editThis region experiences warm, dry summers, with the average monthly temperature being 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Buxton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[6]
Transportation
edit- Buxton Trailhead of the Banks–Vernonia State Trail
Points of interest
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 134. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ a b Gaynair, Gillian (June 16, 1997). "Old Buxton School suits parents just fine". The Oregonian. p. E2.
- ^ "History". Banks Fire District. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Benson, Robert L. (October 19, 1976). "Business and Industry: Post offices, zip codes listed". Hillsboro Argus. p. 11.
- ^ a b Centers, Ken (July 24, 2015). "New Christian school to open in former Banks Christian Academy building". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Climate Summary for Buxton, Oregon
External links
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Media related to Buxton, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons- Historic image of Buxton from Salem Public Library
- Brochure and map of the Buxton Trailhead Archived October 19, 2004, at the Library of Congress Web Archives
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