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A visit to the Buchanan Cemetery ...


The location of the Buchanan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buchanan Cemetery

Lat:   36.9337°   (36° 56' 1")

Lon:   -81.6276°   (-81° 37' 39")

The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.

The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Buchanan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Smyth County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Buchanan Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Broadford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Asberrys
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Cardwell Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Allison Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Saltville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Chilhowie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
    • Adwolf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Mount Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Pounding Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Maxwell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
        • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
      • Claypool Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
        • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
      • Steeleburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
        • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
      • Clinchburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
        • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
      • Glade Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Atkins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
      • Cedar Bluff
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
        • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
      • Loves Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
        • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Pisgah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
      • Tazewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
      • Richlands
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendship
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Dunford Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
        • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Sugar Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
      • Raven
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Tazewell County

    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 Smyth County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buchanan Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Buchanan Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buchanan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Gollehon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gollehon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollehon Cemetery
    • Doane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doane Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doane Cemetery
    • Burnop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnop Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnop Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Keister Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keister Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Parker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Ridgedale UMC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Crabtree Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Ratcliff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Fullen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fullen Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullen Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Littrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littrell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littrell Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Scott Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Hill Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • McAllister Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
      • Olinger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olinger Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olinger Cemetery
      • Gillespie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #1482100  (Buchanan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1482100 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Broadford
      • County: Smyth         Elev: 579
      • Location given for GNIS #1482100 (Buchanan Cemetery)

    The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Smyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Buchanan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9337, Longitude: -81.6276       In this case, the coordinates for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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