Buford, Ohio

Buford, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Buford, Ohio
Location of Buford, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°04′19″N 83°50′21″W / 39.07194°N 83.83917°W / 39.07194; -83.83917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHighland
TownshipClay
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
306
 • Density206.34/sq mi (79.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45171
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-10156[3]
GNIS feature ID2628870[2]

Buford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.[2] The population was 306 at the 2020 census. It once had a post office, with the ZIP code 45110.[4] 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.[5]

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.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020306—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Notable people

  • Buford community sign
    Buford community sign
  • Intersection of State Routes 134 and 138
    Intersection of State Routes 134 and 138
  • Clay Township Meeting Hall and Fire Station #66
    Clay Township Meeting Hall and Fire Station #66
  • Clay Township Community Park (formerly Buford Elementary and High School)
    Clay Township Community Park (formerly Buford Elementary and High School)
  • Buford Church of Christ
    Buford Church of Christ
  • Buford Community Church
    Buford Community Church
  • Buford Cemetery
    Buford Cemetery
  • Bicentennial Corner Marker
    Bicentennial Corner Marker

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Ohio
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 21.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ 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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