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A visit to the Buchannan Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Buchannan Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buchannan Cemetery:

36.1303, -91.4349

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buchannan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Buchannan Cemetery is located in Sharp County<2>.

The county seat for Sharp County is located in Ash Flat. Ash Flat lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Buchannan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buchannan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Buchannan Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buchannan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Spotts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spotts Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotts Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Schales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Schales Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schales Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • James Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
  • Marvin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fore Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore Cemetery
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • McAdams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bratcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Hillhouse Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillhouse Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buchannan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buchannan Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Poughkeepsie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Smithville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Williford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Highland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Annieville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
  • Evening Shade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ash Flat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxville is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Strawberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Ravenden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Grange
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <6>
    • Cherokee Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Imboden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kingsville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Saffell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
    • Powhatan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ravenden Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
      • Dream Town
      • Jane's Store
    • Baker Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
    • Black Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lima is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Buchannan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sharp County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buchannan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Buchannan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sharp County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Buchannan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #47114  (Buchannan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #47114 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Sharp
      • Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sitka
      • Location given for Buchannan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.1303474     Lon: -91.4348581
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sharp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buchannan Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.