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:
36.8879, -81.3132
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 Wythe County<2>.
The county seat for Wythe County is located in Wytheville. Wytheville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Buchanan Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Buchanan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buchanan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Steffey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Steffey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffey Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rosewood Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Steffy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Steffy Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffy Cemetery
- Kimberling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprinkle Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Snavely Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Snavely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snavely Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Atkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- Overbay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Overbay Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbay Cemetery
- Keesling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Keesling Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keesling Cemetery
- Floglesong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Floglesong Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floglesong Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Earhart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Earhart Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earhart Cemetery
- Tilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Tilson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilson Cemetery
- Harmon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
- Hubble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hubble Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble Cemetery
- Wassum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wassum Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassum Cemetery
- Carrico Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Carrico Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrico Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Rural Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Atkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rowe Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Sugar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Speedwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Flat Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Elk Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wytheville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Trout Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ellendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Asberrys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Little Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Adwolf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Seven Mile Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Bridle Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Shawver Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Ivanhoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Siloam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Wythe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buchanan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bland
- Marion
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
- Tazewell
- Wytheville
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 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 Wythe 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 #1482095 (Buchanan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482095 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: Wythe
- Est. Elev: 780 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rural Retreat
- Location given for Buchanan Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8878962 Lon: -81.3131585
- 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 Wythe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |