Buffalo Junction, Virginia

Buffalo Junction is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Buffalo Junction is located on Virginia State Route 49 4.4 miles (7.1 km) west-southwest of Clarksville. Buffalo Junction has a post office with ZIP code 24529.[2][3] Buffalo Junction is home to Buffalo Baptist Church a beautiful Southern Baptist Church nestled at the bottom of Buffalo Church Rd, just south of highway 58. Buffalo Baptist Church is an interesting part of the community's history having been founded in 1778, just after the nation's independence.

Buffalo Junction, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Buffalo Junction, Virginia
Buffalo Junction, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°36′16″N 78°37′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMecklenburg
Elevation
423 ft (129 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24529
Area code(s)434
GNIS feature ID1496822[1]

The name of the location is derived from its history as a railroad junction. The Atlantic and Danville Railway used to pass through the community and a wye was located there that connected the mainline to Buffalo Springs, 3.89 miles away, via the Buffalo Springs Branch. The branch opened prior to 1890 and was closed by 1940.

References
  1. "Buffalo Junction". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2012.


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