Buchanan, Tennessee

About Buchanan

Set in the northwestern part of Tennessee, Buchanan is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Buchanan is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.05 square miles.

📰 Buchanan News Today

• Donna Marie Clark Obituary Jun 13, 2026 Ridgeway Funeral Home · Jun 13
• UPDATE: Two arrested in Buchanan murder case - Paris Post-Intelligencer Paris Post-Intelligencer · Jun 10
• 2 arrested in connection with Murray State employee’s murder KFVS12 · Jun 10
• Henry County arrests 2 in murder case of Angela Claxton wbbjtv.com · Jun 10
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Buchanan, Tennessee 38222 The Weather Channel · Dec 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Buchanan Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Buchanan — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buchanan

• Beechy Creek WMA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Eagle Recreation Area reviews ★
• Grays Landing Lake Access Area reviews ★
• Paris Landing reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Buchanan

• Lakewood Elementary
• Lakewood Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Buchanan

🏘️ Nearby Communities