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:
37.1137, -82.4790
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 Dickenson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickenson County is located in Clintwood. Clintwood lies just to the north northeast 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 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Buchanan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buchanan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Trivitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Trivitt Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivitt Cemetery
- Hibbitts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hibbitts Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbitts Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- O'Quinn - Deel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Ratliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff Cemetery
- Large Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Large Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Large Cemetery
- Salyers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Salyers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Darwin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Omaha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Clintwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Clinchco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Tarpon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Burdine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Almira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Herald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Jenkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aily
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Ashcamp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Coeburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Dorton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haysi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hellier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- McRoberts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Esserville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Dante
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Myra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Lookout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Fleming - Neon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Cromona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Neon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
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 Dickenson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buchanan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinchco
- Clintwood
- Coeburn
- Cromona
- Jenkins
- Wise
- Wise lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Buchanan Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Dickenson 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 #1495321 (Buchanan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1495321 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: Dickenson
- Est. Elev: 599 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caney Ridge
- Location given for Buchanan Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1137168 Lon: -82.4790412
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Dickenson, 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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