Buchanan Tennessee Map

About Buchanan, Tennessee

Buchanan is a locality in Henry County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 105. The population density is 43.2 people per km². Buchanan is located at 36.4370°N, 88.2084°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38222.

Buchanan rests on the western edge of Tennessee, where the land begins its slow, deliberate transition from the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee toward the flatter expanse of the western part of the state. It lies 11.4 miles northeast of Paris, TN (from Paris, TN: bearing 35°T), and is situated 13.4 miles south-southeast of Murray. Here, the sky often feels impossibly vast, a pale blue canvas brushed with wisps of white, and the air carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles. The Tennessee River, a broad, languid ribbon of gray-green water, defines the immediate landscape, its presence a constant, soothing murmur that shapes the very character of the place. Small farms, their fields a patchwork of greens and browns, dot the periphery, giving way to denser stands of oak and hickory that climb the gentle slopes leading away from the riverbanks. This is a corner of Tennessee with a quiet history, tied intrinsically to the river that serves as its lifeblood and its highway. Buchanan’s story is one of resourceful people who found sustenance and passage along these waters, a legacy echoed in the present-day economy that still draws strength from the river’s bounty and the surrounding agricultural lands. While not a hub of bustling industry, Buchanan maintains a steady, unassuming pulse, its days marked by the coming and going of barges on the water and the slow ripening of crops in the fields. The quality of the light here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun slants low, casting long shadows and bathing the landscape in a warm, golden hue, lends Buchanan a timeless, almost dreamlike atmosphere, as if the present moment is perpetually softened by the echoes of generations past.

About This Buchanan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buchanan, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.437, -88.208371. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Buchanan and Henry County.

Detailed location data for Buchanan includes the ZIP code (38222), telephone area code (901), county seat of Henry County (Paris), and school district assignment (Henry County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Buchanan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.