Buffington is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County , Georgia , United States . It began as the location of Fort Buffington , one of the Cherokee Removal Forts used to contain the Cherokee before the beginning of the Trail of Tears in 1838 . After this time , Fort Buffington was either dismantled or fell into ruin , and only a state historical marker along State Route 20 stands to identify its former site . Today , Buffington is transforming from a rural to suburban community
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Buffington, Georgia