Buchanan, Virginia

About Buchanan

Buchanan, VA is a small town located in western Virginia with an estimated population of 1,207.

Buchanan holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 556 residents per square mile.

📰 Buchanan News Today

• ISP Roundup: Shentel completes FTTH upgrades in Buchanan, Virginia Broadband Communities · Oct 6
• Shentel Completes Fiber-to-the-Home Upgrade in Buchanan, Virginia GlobeNewswire · Oct 6
• Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Completes Fiber-to-the-Home Upgrade in Buchanan, Virginia Quiver Quantitative · Oct 6
• Shentel completes FTTH network upgrade in Buchanan, Virginia Telecompaper · Oct 6
• Shentel completes fiber network upgrade in Buchanan, Virginia StreetInsider · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Buchanan Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Buchanan — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Buchanan

• Foot of the Mountain Café (café)
• North Star Restaurant
• Peaks of Otter Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buchanan

• Peaks of Otter Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Buchanan

• Buchanan Elementary
• James River High

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

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