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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Buford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Buford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Buford is located in Ohio County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ohio County: Breckinridge, Butler, Daviess, Grayson, Hancock, McLean & Muhlenberg.

Below are the counties that are near Buford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buford:

  • Ohio County     (The home county of Buford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Beda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Centertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Dundee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Deanefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deanefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
      • Deanefield is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deanefield
      • From Buford to Deanefield
    • Aetnaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ceralvo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceralvo
      • From Buford to Ceralvo
    • McHenry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Fordsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Echols
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rockport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Vanzant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
    • Tar Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tar Fork
      • From Buford to Tar Fork
    • Glen Dean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cloverport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <2>
    • McQuady
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • McDaniels
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Provo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Mining City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Welch's Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Huntsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Dunbar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Utica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Masonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Masonville
      • From Buford to Masonville
    • Oklahoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Browns Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Philpot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
    • Moseleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ensor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County
    • Owensboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Louisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
      • West Louisville is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <2>
    • Maceo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County
    • Saint Joseph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Yeaman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Spring Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Lick
      • From Buford to Spring Lick
    • Tousey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Buford to Tousey
    • Caneyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Short Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Short Creek
      • From Buford to Short Creek
    • Indian Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Hebbardsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlinburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlinburg
      • From Buford to Carlinburg
    • Reed
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Niagara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Niagara
      • From Buford to Niagara
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Jewel City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Vandetta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hanson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <2>
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Livermore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
    • Buel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Buford to Glenville
    • Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rumsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sacramento
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
    • Elba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Buford to Elba
    • Lemon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Buford to Lemon
    • Beech Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • South Carrollton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Bremen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
    • Lynn City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paradise
      • From Buford to Paradise
    • Bevier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bevier
      • From Buford to Bevier
    • Cleaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nonnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Drakesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Skilesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
      • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skilesville
      • From Buford to Skilesville
    • Powderly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <2>
    • Browder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Onton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onton
      • From Buford to Onton
    • Slaughters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sebree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <2>
    • Tobinsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tell City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <2>
  • Spencer County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Rockport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Reo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Grandview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Eureka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Hill
      • From Buford to Rock Hill
    • Hatfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Chrisney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buford, see our County-by-County Page for Buford.

Cemeteries Near Buford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buford.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buford had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.

  • Beda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Livia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livia
    • Livia is located in Daviess County
  • Adaburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adaburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaburg
    • Adaburg is located in Ohio County
  • Utica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Daviess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
  • Masonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Masonville is located in Daviess County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Masonville
    • From Buford to Masonville
  • Browns Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Livermore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
  • Habit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Habit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habit
    • Habit is located in Daviess County
  • Point Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Ohio County
  • Magan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magan
    • Magan is located in Ohio County
  • Whitesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Sutherland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Sutherland is located in Daviess County
    • Buel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Philpot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buford.

Newspapers Published in Buford ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buford, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buford:

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5644, Longitude: -86.9840    









 

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