Forestry Commission

About forestry service, 30113, Buchanan, GA, US, Georgia

Buchanan is a city and the county seat of Haralson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2010 census, up from 941 at the 2000 census. Locally, the city's name is pronounced Buck-HAN-uhn. == History == Buchanan was founded in 1856 as seat of the newly formed Haralson County. It was named for United States President James Buchanan. Buchanan was incorporated as a town in 1857 and as a city in 1902. It is home of one of few one-room schoolhouses surviving in Georgia, the Little Creek One-room Schoolhouse. The state had about 7,000 of them in 1900. == Former Mayors == Johnny Pope (2016–2019) Chase Croft (2013–2015) Benjamin S. Biggers (2008–2012) Jason Jarrell (2006–2007) Jerry Hood (2000–2005) Clovis Biggers Momon (1996–1999) Donald Rainey (1990–1995) Evelyn Shepard Wade (1970–1989) Noel Cook == Former Council Members == Donny Boswell, Patty Hutcheson == Geography == Buchanan is located just east of the center of Haralson County at 33°48′6″N 85°11′1″W (33.801726, -85.183506). U.S. Route 27 bypasses the city to the east, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Cedartown and south 6 miles (10 km) to Bremen.