Buchanan, Iowa
Buchanan, Iowa | |
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  Buchanan, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′54″N 91°14′49″W / 41.76500°N 91.24694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cedar |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454910[1] |
Buchanan is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States.[1]
It was named for Alexander Buchanan, a farmer who owned land near the original town site.[2] Alexander Buchanan was born in Cedar County in 1841.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Buchanan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. p. 150.
- ^ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 715.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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