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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:

39.1867, -88.9551

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Buchanan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Staff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Staff Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Lorton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Union Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
    • Corley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Corley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Cothern Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Mud Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Herrick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dressor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Cowden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holliday
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Ramsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Beecher City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Moccasin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Lakewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Oconee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fancher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Bayle City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
  • Avena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Saint Elmo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tower Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brownstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mode
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Bingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Altamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
    • Vandalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Dexter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Shumway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Shelbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosamond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ohlman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Fayette 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 first visit 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: