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:
36.0190, -82.1162
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 Mitchell County<2>.
The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Bakersville. Bakersville lies just to the west 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 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Buchanan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buchanan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Burleson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Penland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Penland Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland Cemetery
- Bakersville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville Cemetery
- Wilson Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Memorial Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bakersville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314334 <5>
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- Burleson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
- Major Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Major Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Hobson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hobson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson Cemetery
- Hobson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hobson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Slagle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Slagle Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Roan Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roan Valley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Valley 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:
- Bakersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Double Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Penland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plumtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Spruce Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buladean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Green Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Chestnut Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tipton Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Micaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stamey Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Minneapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Heaton Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Burbank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Day Book
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Grassy Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Altapass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Linville Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crossnore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Relief
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
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. The following communities are located in Mitchell 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 either 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mitchell 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 #1009727 (Buchanan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1009727 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: Mitchell
- Est. Elev: 847 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carvers Gap
- Location given for Buchanan Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0190089 Lon: -82.116233
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
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