Buchanan is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Henry County,
Tennessee
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.
It is located about six miles west of
Paris Landing State Park
Paris Landing State Park is an 841-acre (3.4 km²) state park located on the western bank of Kentucky Lake in Buchanan, Henry County, Tennessee.
The park is located inland from the original site of Paris Landing which served steamboat tr ...
, which is located on the
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other name ...
on the west bank of
Kentucky Lake.
Buchanan was founded in the 1840s. As of 2008, the community has a post office, feed mill, a volunteer fire station, two churches, a
Masonic hall and several houses. The zip code (38222) includes Paris Landing State Park.
References
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Henry County, Tennessee
Tennessee populated places on the Tennessee River
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