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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Buchanan Lake Village (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Buchanan Lake Village. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Buchanan Lake Village ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Buchanan Lake Village: Buchanan Lk. Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Llano County: Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Mason & San Saba.

Below are the counties that are near Buchanan Lake Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buchanan Lake Village:

  • Llano County     (The home county of Buchanan Lake Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan Lake Village, with the one closest to Buchanan Lake Village listed first.
    • Tow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluffton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchanan Dam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lone Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Baby Head ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baby Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
      • Baby Head is located in Llano County
    • Kingsland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <1>
    • Llano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunrise Beach Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
      • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <1>
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
      • Click is located in Llano County
    • Valley Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Blanco County
    • Round Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Burnet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan Lake Village, with the one closest to Buchanan Lake Village listed first.
    • Silver Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
      • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
    • Naruna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
      • Naruna is located in Burnet County
    • Burnet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
      • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Granite Shoals
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
      • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <1>
    • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
      • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
      • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
      • Mormon Colony
    • Cottonwood Shores
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
      • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <1>
    • Horseshoe Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Marble Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowlakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
      • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Oatmeal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bertram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <1>
  • Lampasas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan Lake Village, with the one closest to Buchanan Lake Village listed first.
    • Nix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Lampasas County
    • Lampasas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Senterfitt ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senterfitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
      • Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
    • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparks Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
      • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
    • Lometa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • San Saba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan Lake Village, with the one closest to Buchanan Lake Village listed first.
    • Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cherokee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • San Saba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buchanan Lake Village, see our County-by-County Page for Buchanan Lake Village.

Cemeteries Near Buchanan Lake Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buchanan Lake Village.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buchanan Lake Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buchanan Lake Village, with the one closest to Buchanan Lake Village listed first.

  • Tow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Board Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennington Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murchinson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murchinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoovers Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoovers Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoovers Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingsland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pebble Mound Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cap Mtn. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cap Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cap Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paschall Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paschall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paschall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Baby Head Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baby Head Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baby Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mayes Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wrights Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Buchanan Lake Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buchanan Lake Village.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Buchanan Lake Village, with the one closest to Buchanan Lake Village listed first.

  • Bluffton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lone Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
    • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
  • Naruna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
    • Naruna is located in Burnet County
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baby Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
  • Llano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Burnet County
  • Sudduth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudduth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
    • Sudduth is located in Burnet County
  • Nix
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
    • Nix is located in Lampasas County
  • Sunnylane
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnylane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnylane
    • Sunnylane is located in Burnet County
  • Click ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
    • Click is located in Llano County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Marble Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lampasas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buchanan Lake Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buchanan Lake Village.

Newspapers Published in Buchanan Lake Village ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buchanan Lake Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buchanan Lake Village, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buchanan Lake Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buchanan Lake Village:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buchanan Lake Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Lake Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buchanan Lake Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buchanan Lake Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8507, Longitude: -98.4495       In this case, the coordinates for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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