Welcome to Buchanan ...
Buchanan is located in Bollinger County<1>.
The location of Buchanan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buchanan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Buchanan is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buchanan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buchanan is located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Buchanan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Buchanan - they are located in California (3), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buchanan.
Communities near Buchanan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buchanan.
- Marble Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
- Advance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Puxico
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
- Puxico is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Marquand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Zalma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Glenallen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Gipsy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Grassy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lowndes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buchanan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buchanan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buchanan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buchanan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buchanan. See our Newspapers Page for Buchanan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buchanan ...
Looking for more information about Buchanan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buchanan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buchanan.
Adding Buchanan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buchanan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buchanan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buchanan post office opened in 1857.
We also found Buchanan in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buchanan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buchanan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Bollinger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buchanan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |