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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Buchanan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Buchanan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buchanan, please Contact Us.

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 (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. 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.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Buchanan is historic, it would have been located within present day Johnson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Hood, Parker, Somervell & Tarrant.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Buchanan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan, with the one closest to Buchanan listed first.
    • Joshua
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Godley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cleburne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bono
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Keene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
    • Coyote Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Egan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Cross Timber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Briaroaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Burleson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Crowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan, with the one closest to Buchanan listed first.
    • Kimball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Eulogy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
    • Kopperl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Morgan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan, with the one closest to Buchanan listed first.
    • Venus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Britton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Maypearl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Midlothian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan, with the one closest to Buchanan listed first.
    • Blum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Itasca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Huron is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Lovelace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan, with the one closest to Buchanan listed first.
    • Fort Spunky
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Cresson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecan Plantation
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Acton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • DeCordova
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Brazos Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Granbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
    • Hill City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Tolar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Paluxy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan, with the one closest to Buchanan listed first.
    • Aledo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Annetta South
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Annetta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Annetta North
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Willow Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan, with the one closest to Buchanan listed first.
    • Nemo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rainbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buchanan, with the one closest to Buchanan listed first.
    • Primrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Saint Francis Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Retta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
    • Rendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
    • Benbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Edgecliff Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Wedgewood East
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
    • Everman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kennedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westover Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Fort Worth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Buchanan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buchanan.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Buchanan - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lightfoot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Moss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenacres Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Lane Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lane Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Lane Prairie Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Cleburne.
  • Godley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Caddo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lone Cottonwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
    • The Cleburne Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cleburne City Cemetery
    • Cleburne Memorial Park
    • Confederate Memorial Cemetery
    • Confederate Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2936 <4>
  • Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Keene Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Marystown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.

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

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

  • Cleburne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Joshua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Godley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bono
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bono is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
  • Marystown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marystown is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
  • Egan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Egan is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
  • Burleson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Spunky
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
  • Rio Vista
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cuba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Georges Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
  • Crowley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cresson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvarado
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Primrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose

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

Newspapers Published in Buchanan ...

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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buchanan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buchanan, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buchanan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.