Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Buffalo Gap is a mountain pass through Little North Mountain
Buffalo Gap is a mountain pass through Little North Mountain
Buffalo Gap, Virginia is located in Virginia
Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Buffalo Gap, Virginia is located in the United States
Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°11′13″N 79°14′22″W / 38.18694°N 79.23944°W / 38.18694; -79.23944
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAugusta
Elevation
1,781 ft (543 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1492667[1]

Buffalo Gap is an unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia, United States.[1] Buffalo Gap is located approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northwest of Staunton, Virginia.[2]

History

Buffalo Gap experienced a boom when an iron furnace was built there by the Buffalo Gap Furnace Company. A town of about 70 houses, a railroad station, a post office, and several schools were built around the furnace in the coming years. In 1850, the Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Church was founded about a mile west of the church's current location.[3]

The furnace was unsuccessful, leaving Buffalo Gap a ghost town. The town was taken over by the Buffalo Gap Development company, which aspired to make Buffalo Gap a thriving town again.[3]

In 2004, the community was described as a "bedroom community" for nearby Staunton, where people could enjoy country life, but not have to travel far to get to a city.[4]

As of 2004, the community had a population of "about 200 people".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Buffalo Gap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Nutt, Joe (February 19, 1992). "Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Chapel". The Daily News Leader. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Lassiter, Chris (September 13, 2004). "Friends, unique mascot, food set community apart". The Daily News Leader. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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