Buford, Ohio

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Buford, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Buford, Ohio
Location of Buford, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°4′38″N 83°50′36″W / 39.07722°N 83.84333°W / 39.07722; -83.84333Coordinates: 39°4′38″N 83°50′36″W / 39.07722°N 83.84333°W / 39.07722; -83.84333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHighland
TownshipClay
Area
[1]
 • Total1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
959 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total352
 • Density237/sq mi (91.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45171
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-10156[1]
GNIS feature ID1038503[2]

Buford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.[2] The population was 352 at the 2010 census.[1] it once had a post office, with the ZIP code 45110.[3] The current ZIP code 45171 is for nearby Sardinia.

History[]

Buford was platted in 1834, and named after the maiden name of the wife of a first settler.[4]

Geography[]

Buford lies in southwestern Highland County at the intersection of State Routes 134, 138, and 321. Route 134 leads north 12 miles (19 km) to Lynchburg and south 5 miles (8 km) to Sardinia. Route 138 leads northeast 15 miles (24 km) to Hillsboro, the Highland county seat, while Route 321 leads southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Mowrystown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Buford CDP has a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.84 km2), all of it recorded as land.[1]

Notable people[]

Gallery[]

  • Buford community sign

  • Intersection of State Routes 134 and 138

  • Clay Township Meeting Hall and Fire Station #66

  • Clay Township Community Park (formerly Buford Elementary and High School)

  • Buford Church of Christ

  • Buford Community Church

  • Buford Cemetery

  • Bicentennial Corner Marker

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Buford CDP, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Ohio
  3. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 21.
  5. ^ Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy (June 11, 1937). Sixty-Eighth Annual Report. Newburgh, NY: The Moore Printing Company. p. 145 – via United States Military Academy Library.
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