City of Buford

Located in Gwinnett County, the City of Buford was incorporated August 24, 1872. The original developers of the area, Thomas Garner and Larkin Smith, named the town after Colonel A. S. Buford, the president of the railroad that ran from Atlanta to Charlotte, NC.

Buford is located in North Georgia near the metro Atlanta community area and along the southern edge of beautiful Lake Lanier in Gwinnett County.

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