About Buford
Set in the southwestern part of Ohio, Buford is a small unincorporated community.
Buford holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.48 square miles.
📰 Buford News Today
- Ohio State's William Buford ready for 'surreal' step into coaching The Columbus Dispatch · Jun 1
- Libbey product Buford returns to Ohio State basketball as program assistant Toledo Blade · Jun 1
- Former Ohio State Guard William Buford Joins Jake Diebler’s Staff Eleven Warriors · Jun 1
- Ohio State hires former star William Buford to join Jake Diebler's staff 247Sports · Jun 1
- Nikki J. Tracy Obituary Apr 6, 2026 Edgington Funeral Homes · Apr 6
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What Makes Buford Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.