Buffalo Gap, Virginia

Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Buffalo Gap is a mountain pass through Little North Mountain
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Coordinates: 38°11′13″N 79°14′22″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Augusta
Elevation	1,781 ft (543 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1492667[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. "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. Nutt, Joe (February 19, 1992). "Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Chapel". The Daily News Leader. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
4. Lassiter, Chris (September 13, 2004). "Friends, unique mascot, food set community apart". The Daily News Leader. Retrieved November 29, 2021.