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Buff

Ghost town · Gordon County, Georgia

Calhoun quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Calhoun quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buff is a ghost town in Gordon County, Georgia. It is one of 10 former communities in Gordon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buff as a historical populated place on the Redbud topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.5868° N, 84.7880° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRedbud
Elevation713 ft
Nearest living townRanger, GA
Distance to it7.4 miles
GNIS feature ID334416
Coordinates34.58675, -84.78799

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What's there now

Buff is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ranger, GA (population 82), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 713 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Buff?

Buff is in Gordon County, Georgia, at 34.5868, -84.7880.

How many ghost towns are in Gordon County?

Gordon County, Georgia has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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