Buchanan County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Grundy.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County Courthouse | Grundy | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBuchanan was formed in 1858 (1858-02-13) from Russell, Tazewell.
BUCHANAN created from RUSSELL and TAZEWELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBuchanan County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,793 | 5,694 | 9,692 | 15,441 | 31,477 | 35,748 | 36,724 | 37,989 | 26,978 | 20,355 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS110 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 110 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Austin Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Belcher Cemetery |
| Belcher Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Breeding Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Burke Cemetery |
| Cantrell Cemetery |
| Cantrell Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Compton Cemetery |
| Compton Cemetery |
| Compton Cemetery |
| Compton Mountain Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Deel Cemetery |
| Dotson Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Helton Cemetery |
| Hurley Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Justice Cemetery |
| Justice Cemetery |
| Kaiser Cemetery |
| Keen Cemetery |
| Keen Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Little Josie Cemetery |
| Looney Cemetery |
| Looney Cemetery |
| Looney Cemetery |
| Looney Creek Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McClanahan Cemetery |
| McGlothin Cemetery |
| McGlothlin Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mounts Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| Nuckles Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Presley Cemetery |
| Presley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Indian |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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