Buford South Carolina Map

About Buford, South Carolina

Buford is a locality in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 346. The population density is 47.9 people per km². Buford is located at 34.7446°N, 80.6167°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29720.

Buford lies in a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile fields, where the sky stretches wide and the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 17.1 miles south-south-west of Monroe, NC (from Monroe, NC: bearing 193°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east of Lancaster. The terrain, a soft rolling terrain, gives way to patches of woodland, their canopies a deep, varied green in summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn. This is country that breathes with the seasons, where the sun can beat down with a steady, insistent warmth, and where the evenings often bring a cool, welcome stillness, broken only by the chirping of crickets or the distant bark of a dog. This corner of South Carolina, where Buford has long been a quiet presence, bears the imprint of agricultural roots, with cotton and tobacco once forming the backbone of its economy. Though the landscape has shifted, hints of that past remain in the weathered barns and the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest. Today, the proximity to larger centers influences its economic pulse, a blend of local commerce and commuter life, all unfolding beneath the same broad, Carolina sky. The spirit of Buford is one of quiet endurance, a place where the echoes of generations past mingle with the unfolding present, a subtle testament to the enduring nature of rural life.

About This Buford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buford, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.744596, -80.616733. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Buford and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Buford includes the ZIP code (29720), telephone area code (864), county seat of Lancaster County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Lancaster County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Buford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.