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Around Buford ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roswell. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the west of Buford. Roswell has a population of 95,400 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Johns Creek. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the southwest of Buford and has a population of 85,200 people.

For comparison, Buford has a population of 15,800 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Buford, with the nearest first.

  • Rest Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
    • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Sugar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Flowery Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Suwanee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
    • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <3>
  • Oak Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
  • Cumming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackshear Place
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
    • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
  • Chestnut Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oakwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Chestatee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
      • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
    • Dacula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Duluth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <3>
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Lawrenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Buford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Buford.

Gwinnett County ...

Buford is primarily located in Gwinnett County<4>. A portion of Buford extends into Hall County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gwinnett County: Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, Rockdale & Walton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buford ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buford.

Airports Near Buford ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Buford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Buford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buford ...

Looking for more information about Buford? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Buford. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Buford, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buford.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Buford.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gwinnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buford), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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