Buford, Ohio
Buford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 306 at the 2020 census. It once had a post office, with the ZIP code 45110. 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.
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 km), all of it recorded as land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 306 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Notable people
- Edmund Wittenmyer, U.S. Army major general
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
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Ohio
- ^ "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.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 21.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Highland County, Ohio, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This Highland County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |