Welcome to Buchanan ...

Buchanan is located in Tuolumne County<1>.

The location of Buchanan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Buchanan is 3,120 feet [951 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Buchanan is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Buchanan lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Buchanan lies within the (209) area code.

Websites for Buchanan ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tcchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Buchanan, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Buchanan ...

While we believe that this Buchanan is located in Tuolumne County, we know of another 2 California communities named Buchanan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fresno and Madera County.

Beyond California, there are 33 communities that are also named Buchanan - they are located in Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, 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.

• Sonora
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
  • Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
• Tuolumne City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuolumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne City
  • Tuolumne City is located in Tuolumne County
• Tuolumne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne
  • Tuolumne is located in Tuolumne County
  • Former names for Tuolumne:
  • Carters
  • Summerville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuolumne <4>
• Groveland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <4>
• Tuolumne Rancheria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne Rancheria
  • Tuolumne Rancheria is located in Tuolumne County
• Soulsbyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soulsbyville
  • Soulsbyville is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soulsbyville <4>
• Big Oak Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Flat
  • Big Oak Flat is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Oak Flat <4>
• Mono Vista
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
  • Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
• Standard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Standard is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <4>
• Cedar Rock Lodge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
  • Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County

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.

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 Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/