Buffalo Junction in Mecklenburg County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Buffalo Springs

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

1. Buffalo Springs Marker

Inscription.
Between 1817 and 1949, nearby Buffalo Springs hosted guests from across the country, promising good health from its mineral waters. The springs prospered after Thomas F. Goode (1825-1905) acquired ownership in 1874, improved the resort, and promoted the lithia water from Spring No. 2 as a cure-all. The resort boasted hotels, cabins, golf, bowling, horseback riding, tennis, dancing, and meals with spring water. Although the resort and the bottling of "Buffalo Lithia Water" eventually declined, the sale of water continued until 1949. In 1950, the site was acquired for the John H. Kerr Reservoir, which periodically inundates the property.

Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UL-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Natural Resources • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 36° 38.75′ N, 78° 39.715′ W. Marker is in Buffalo Junction, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. It is on Highway Fifty Eight (U.S. 58) near Buffalo Springs Road (Virginia Route 767), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buffalo Junction VA 24529, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia,

specifically in the Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Buffalo Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Buffalo Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Buffalo Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mecklenburg County / Halifax County (approx. 2.3 miles away); Charlotte County / Mecklenburg County (approx. 5.6 miles away); Mecklenburg County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Sunnyside School ca. 1870-1908 (approx. 5.7 miles away); Prestwould Plantation (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo Junction.

Also see . . . Buffalo Springs Archaeological District. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 10, 2021.)

US Rt 58 & Buffalo Springs Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

2. US Rt 58 & Buffalo Springs Rd

Buffalo Springs Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

3. Buffalo Springs Historic Site

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,610 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.