Welcome to Buford ...
So far, we found very little information about Buford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buford, please Contact Us.
Buford would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buford is 2,670 feet [814 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Buford is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Buford was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Buford and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The Area Code where Buford was located: 406
Communities Also Named Buford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Buford - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buford.
Communities near Buford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buford.
- Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Sanders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
- Superior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
- Cabin City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
- Cabin City is located in Mineral County
- De Borgia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
- De Borgia is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <4>
- Haugan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugan
- Haugan is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haugan <4>
- Island City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Sanders County
- Paradise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
- Riverbend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Eddy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
- Eddy is located in Sanders County
- Saltese
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese
- Saltese is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltese <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buford. See our Newspapers Page for Buford.
Adding Buford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buford in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buford was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mineral County: www.co.mineral.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |