Buffalo Junction, Virginia | |
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  Buffalo Junction, Virginia  Buffalo Junction, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°36′16″N 78°37′54″W / 36.60444°N 78.63167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24529 |
| Area code | 434 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1496822[1] |
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]
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.
- ^ "Buffalo Junction". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2012.