Buchanan is an

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History

It was named for Alexander Buchanan, a farmer who owned land near the original town site. Alexander Buchanan was born in Cedar County in 1841. Buchanan's population was 27 in 1902, and 61 in 1925. The population was 50 in 1940.

References

Unincorporated communities in Cedar County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{CedarCountyIA-geo-stub