Buffalo Junction Virginia Map

About Buffalo Junction, Virginia

Buffalo Junction is a locality in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Buffalo Junction is located at 36.6043°N, 78.6317°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24529.

Buffalo Junction rests in a landscape where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet strength. It lies 42.4 miles east of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 1.2 miles north-west of Henrico. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of years and the persistent green of cultivated fields, give way to the dappled shade of mature woodlands. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil, particularly after a summer shower, a perfume that mingles with the faint, sweet aroma of ripening crops. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, falls in broad, golden swathes across the fields, illuminating the busy work of insects and casting long, dancing shadows from the scattered farmhouses. These structures, weathered and sturdy, seem to grow organically from the land, their paint faded to hues that echo the surrounding earth and sky. The story of Buffalo Junction is written in the enduring agricultural heart of Mecklenburg County. For generations, this has been a place where the land’s bounty is coaxed forth by diligent hands, where tobacco fields once dominated and now soybeans and corn stretch towards the horizon. The local economy still bears the imprint of that agrarian past, though the hum of machinery on the farms and the occasional rumble of a truck hauling grain speak of a modern adaptation. A sense of quiet resilience pervades Buffalo Junction; it is a place where neighbors know each other’s names and where the passing of seasons dictates the rhythm of life, a steady, unhurried cadence that feels both ancient and eternally present.

About This Buffalo Junction Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buffalo Junction, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.604307, -78.631669. 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 Buffalo Junction and Mecklenburg County.

Detailed location data for Buffalo Junction includes the ZIP code (24529), telephone area code (276), county seat of Mecklenburg County (Boydton), and school district assignment. 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 Buffalo Junction is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.