Buford, Ohio


Buford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 352 at the 2010 census. Although it is unincorporated, it once had a post office, with the ZIP code of 45110. The current ZIP code of 45171 is for nearby Sardinia.

History

Buford was platted in 1834, and named after the maiden name of the wife of a first settler.

Geography

Buford lies in southwestern Highland County at the intersection of State Routes 134, 138, and 321. Route 134 leads north to Lynchburg and south to Sardinia. Route 138 leads northeast to Hillsboro, the Highland county seat, while Route 321 leads southeast to Mowrystown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Buford CDP has a total area of, all of it recorded as land.

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