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Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buford had a population of 496 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Buford had a population of 15,750 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Suwanee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flowery Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grapevine ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
- Oscarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
- Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
- Cumming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Chestnut Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duluth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coal Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absalom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Absalom
- From Buford to Absalom
- Chestatee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ocee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ocee
- From Buford to Ocee
- Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Fulton County
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Water
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
- Drew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Forsyth County
- Hoschton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Candler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb is located in Fulton County
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Sugar Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alpharetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Norcross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
- Norcross is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norcross <2>
- Yellow River ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
- Barrettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hightower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Hightower is located in Forsyth County
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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