Buford, Georgia
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 Location of Buford in Gwinnett County, Georgia (left) and of Gwinnett County in Georgia (right) | |
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| Coordinates: 34°08′11″N 84°01′59″W / 34.13639°N 84.03306°WCoordinates: 34°08′11″N 84°01′59″W / 34.13639°N 84.03306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Gwinnett, Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.22 sq mi (47.18 km2) |
| • Land | 18.13 sq mi (46.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,144 |
| • Density | 945.46/sq mi (365.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30515, 30518, 30519 |
| FIPS code | 13-11784[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403950[2] |
| Website | www |
Buford is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County. A small part of it is in Hall County. In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144.[3]
History
After the American Civil War a railroad was built that travelled from Atlanta, Georgia to Richmond, Virginia. While the railroad was being built two railroad stockholders bought land around the railroad, and began building a town.[5] The town was named after the railroad company's president, Algernon Sidney Buford.[6][7] The railroad was completed in 1871, and Buford officially became a town on August 24, 1872.[8] The Town of Buford was renamed the City of Buford in 1896.[7]
In the later part of the 1800s and the early part of the 1900s Buford became famous for making leather products, including saddles which were sold through the Sears mail order catalog.[9] Many famous actors during that time period used saddles made by the Bona Allen Company in Buford,[10] including Gene Autry, the case of the television show Bonanza, and Roy Rogers' horse Trigger.[11]
After the Great Depression ended the horses were not used for farming as much and tractors were used instead, which meant that there was less need for leather products, and the companies that made leather in Buford closed.[9][11]
Geography
Buford is in north Georgia. It is in the northern part of Gwinnett County and in the southern part of Hall County. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Buford, Georgia Media
The Bona Allen Shoe and Horse Collar Factory is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The historic Tannery Row building in downtown Buford
The Mall of Georgia at 3333 Buford Drive in 2007
References
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Georgia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 QuickFacts: Buford city, Georgia. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Morgan, Handsel Grady. Historic Buford: A History of the City of Buford, Georgia Through 1990 (1993).
- ↑ Krakrow, Kenneth. Georgia Place-Names (1975)Winship Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0915430000.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 About BufordCity of Buford. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ Our BeginningsMuseum of Buford. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bona Allen Tannery Buford, Georgiangeorgia.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ History of Tannery Row & Buford, GeorgiaTannery Row Artist Colony. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Vardeman, Johnny. Bona Allen leather works long gone, but name persists (22 March 2009)Gainesville Times. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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| Footnotes | ‡Parts of this location are also in other counties | |