Buffalo Gap, Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°11′13″N 79°14′22″W / 38.18694°N 79.23944°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]
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]