Welcome to Buford ...

Buford is located in Highland County<1>.

The pronunciation of Buford: BEW-ferd<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Buford is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Buford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Buford lies within the (937) area code.

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, Montana, North Dakota, 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.

• Hillsboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Blanchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchester
  • Blanchester is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchester <4>
• Georgetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Mount Orab
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
  • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <4>
• Bethel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Clermont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
• Williamsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Batavia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
  • Batavia is located in Clermont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <4>
• Lynchburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
• New Vienna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
  • New Vienna is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Vienna <4>
• Sardinia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
  • Sardinia is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buford ...

Looking for more information about Buford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buford.

Adding Buford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buford was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Buford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/