Official Name: | Buffalo Junction, Virginia |
Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Mecklenburg |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 423 |
Coordinates: | 36.6044°N -78.6317°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 24529 |
Area Code: | 434 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1496822 |
Buffalo Junction is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Buffalo Junction is located on Virginia State Route 49 4.4miles west-southwest of Clarksville. Buffalo Junction has a post office with ZIP code 24529.[1] [2]
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.