Buffalo Gap, Virginia

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Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Buffalo Gap is a mountain pass through Little North Mountain
Buffalo Gap is a mountain pass through Little North Mountain
Buffalo Gap, Virginia is located in Virginia
Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°11′13″N 79°14′22″W / 38.18694°N 79.23944°W / 38.18694; -79.23944Coordinates: 38°11′13″N 79°14′22″W / 38.18694°N 79.23944°W / 38.18694; -79.23944
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAugusta
Elevation
1,781 ft (543 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1492667[1]

Buffalo Gap is an unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia, United States.[1] Buffalo Gap is located approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northwest of Staunton, Virginia.[2]

History[]

Buffalo Gap experienced a boom when an iron furnace was built there by the Buffalo Gap Furnace Company. A town of about 70 houses, a railroad station, a post office, and several schools were built around the furnace in the coming years. In 1850, the Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Church was founded about a mile west of the church's current location.[3]

The furnace was unsuccessful, leaving Buffalo Gap a ghost town. The town was taken over by the Buffalo Gap Development company, which aspired to make Buffalo Gap a thriving town again.[3]

In 2004, the community was described as a "bedroom community" for nearby Staunton, where people could enjoy country life, but not have to travel far to get to a city.[4]

As of 2004, the community had a population of "about 200 people".[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Buffalo Gap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Nutt, Joe (19 February 1992). "Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Chapel". The Daily News Leader. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b Lassiter, Chris (13 September 2004). "Friends, unique mascot, food set community apart". The Daily News Leader. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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