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 DeKalb County<2>.
The location of Buchanan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buchanan is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Buchanan was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Buchanan still existed, it would have been in the (770) area code.
Websites for Buchanan ...
Junior League: www.jldekalb.org/
Communities Also Named Buchanan ...
While we believe that this Buchanan is located in DeKalb County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Buchanan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fulton and Haralson County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 33 communities that are also named Buchanan - they are located in California (3), Colorado (2), Florida, 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.
- Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
- Roswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Roswell is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <5>
- Johns Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
- Alpharetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
- Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <5>
- Marietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
- Brookhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
- Stonecrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Dunwoody West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Peachtree Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
- Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <5>
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 DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buchanan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |