"Thomas Newton Clanton, G.L. Spain, and M.M. Jackson were responsible for the name Buckeye for this post office. Jackson built the Buckeye Canal, naming it for his home state, Ohio. In the midst of the agricultural land to be irrigated by the canal, Clanton gave a quarter section for a townsite. Jackson was a native of Sydney, Ohio and the new town was known as Sydney. By 1889 the townsite had been laid out. When the post office was established two years later, it was set up in Clanton's house with his daughter as postmistress. Curiously enough, although the town by 1895 was being referred to as Buckeye, deeds were made out under the name of Sydney until the town was incorporated c. 1931. It was then necessary to obtain a special order from the State Supreme Court officially to change the name from Sydney to Buckeye."
Post Office Established March 10,1888. Miss Cora J. Clanton Post Master
"Elevation 1886 feet. In T.1 S., R. 3 W. Farming settlement on Buckeye canal. About 3 miles from north bank of Gila, 30 miles southwest of Phoenix. On Arizona, Eastern Railroad. Originally called Sydney, but changed to Buckeye by C.M. Clanton, "because most of the early settlers came from Ohio." Buckey O'Neil was once interested in this canal but it wa not named for him although sometimes said to have been."
Websites
City Profile--Arizona Department of Commerce
http://www.commerce.state.az.us/pdf/commasst/comm/buckeye.pdf
http://www.commerce.state.az.us/pdf/commasst/comm/buckeye.pdf
Newspapers
West Valley View: The Weekly Newspaper of Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, and Tolleson, Arizona
http://www.westvalleyview.com/
http://www.westvalleyview.com/
Sites to See
Buckeye Public Library
310 N 6th St BUCKEYE, AZ
623-386-2778
310 N 6th St BUCKEYE, AZ
623-386-2778
Buckeye Valley Museum
10th Street and Monroe, PO Box 292, Buckeye 85326-0024
Open Oct-May Wed-Fri 1-4; Sat 10-4; Closed Holidays.
(623) 386-4333/Free
10th Street and Monroe, PO Box 292, Buckeye 85326-0024
Open Oct-May Wed-Fri 1-4; Sat 10-4; Closed Holidays.
(623) 386-4333/Free
Books/Manuscripts found in the ASU Library Catalog
Items on the Arizona and Southwest Index
Biography of Helen H. Seargeant
FB BIO SEA,HEL
FB BIO SEA,HEL
"Great Events of Life" - Buckeye Diary, 1887-1898.
FM MSM-228
FM MSM-228
Martinez Family Papers
MM CHSM-381
MM CHSM-381
CE EPH DTO BUCKEYE.1-5
