Buford, Ohio

Buford, Ohio
Census-designated place

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
Country United States
State Ohio
County Highland
Township Clay
Area[1]
 • Total 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 959 ft (292 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 352
 • Density 237/sq mi (91.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 45171
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-10156[1]
GNIS feature ID 1038503[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] Although it is unincorporated, it once had a post office, with the ZIP code of 45110.[3] The current ZIP code of 45171 is for nearby Sardinia.

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]

History

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Buford CDP, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Ohio
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 21.


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