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A visit to the Buchanan 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 Buchanan Cemetery ...

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

46.6846, -116.8793

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

The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Latah County<2>.

The county seat for Latah County is located in Moscow. Moscow lies just to the west northwest of the Buchanan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buchanan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Buchanan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cordelia Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Blaine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Genesee Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Overacker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Overacker Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overacker Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Burnt Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burnt Ridge Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Ridge Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fix Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fix Ridge Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fix Ridge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fix Ridge Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Juliaetta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80468 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • American Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Bear Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Juliaetta Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Juliaetta Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliaetta Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethany Cemetery
    • Wild Rose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buchanan Cemetery.

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

  • Lenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenville is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
  • Howell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Howell is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Troy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Moscow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Genesee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Juliaetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kendrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leon is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leon is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Viola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Staley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Staley is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
  • Chambers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Chambers is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Colton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <6>
    • Uniontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherrylane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
    • Pullman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <6>
    • Cameron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • North Lapwai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Spalding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Onaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Onaway is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Potlatch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Linden is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Deary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Potlatch Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction

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 Buchanan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Latah County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Buchanan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Latah 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 Buchanan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #371728  (Buchanan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #371728 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: Latah
      • Est. Elev: 827 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moscow East
      • Location given for Buchanan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6846114     Lon: -116.8793268
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Latah, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buchanan 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.