Welcome to Buchanan ...
So far, we found very little information about Buchanan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buchanan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buchanan, please Contact Us.
Buchanan would have been located within present day Logan County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Buchanan, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buchanan is 4,130 feet [1,259 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Buchanan is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Buchanan was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Buchanan once stood is in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Buchanan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Buchanan: This one is located in Logan County and the other is located in Washington County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 33 communities that are also named Buchanan - they are located in California (3), 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.
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <6>
- Iliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iliff
- Iliff is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iliff <6>
- Peetz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peetz
- Peetz is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peetz <6>
- Crook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook
- Crook is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crook <6>
- Lorenzo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
- Lorenzo is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
- Atwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <6>
- Fleming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Fleming is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleming <6>
- Sidney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
- Brownson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownson
- Brownson is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
- Avalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.gov/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buchanan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buchanan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |