Welcome to Buffalo Junction ...

Buffalo Junction is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

The location of Buffalo Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffalo Junction, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for Buffalo Junction: Buffalo Jct. (or less commonly used: Buffalo Jctn.)

Buffalo Junction is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Buffalo Junction is located in the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Buffalo Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Buffalo Junction - they are located in Kansas and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Junction.

Communities near Buffalo Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffalo Junction.

• South Boston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • South Boston is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
• Chase City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
  • Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <4>
• Halifax
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
  • Halifax is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
• Clarksville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Stovall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
  • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
• Boydton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
  • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
• Clover
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <4>
• Virgilina
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
  • Virgilina is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <4>
• Scottsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
  • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
• Mill Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
  • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County

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 Buffalo Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffalo Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffalo Junction. 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 Buffalo Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Buffalo Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo Junction ...

Looking for more information about Buffalo Junction? 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 Buffalo Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Junction.

Adding Buffalo Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buffalo Junction 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 Buffalo Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Buffalo Junction post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffalo Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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