Buford, Ohio  | |
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![]() Location of Buford, Ohio  | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′38″N 83°50′36″W / 39.07722°N 83.84333°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Ohio | 
| County | Highland | 
| Township | Clay | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) | 
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | 
| Elevation | 959 ft (292 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
| • Total | 306 | 
| • Density | 206.34/sq mi (79.66/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 45171  | 
| Area code(s) | 937, 326 | 
| FIPS code | 39-10156[2] | 
| GNIS feature ID | 1038503[3] | 
Buford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.[3] 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.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 306 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Notable people
- Edmund Wittenmyer, U.S. Army major general[7]
 
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.
 - 1 2 "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.
 - 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Ohio
 - ↑ 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.
 

