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Welcome to Buchannan ...

Buchannan is located in Pontotoc County<1>.

Buchannan is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Buchannan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Buchannan: 662 & 471<3>

Communities near Buchannan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buchannan.

  • New Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontotoc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pontotoc is also located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <4>
  • Ecru
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ecru is also located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
  • Sherman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sherman is also located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
  • Thaxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thaxton is also located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
  • Algoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Algoma is also located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <4>
  • Hickory Flat
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Myrtle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Toccopola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Toccopola is also located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Blue Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Buchannan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buchannan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buchannan. 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 Buchannan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buchannan. See our Newspapers Page for Buchannan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buchannan ...

Looking for more information about Buchannan? 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 Buchannan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buchannan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pontotoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buchannan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Buchannan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Buchannan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.