Welcome to Buffalo ...

Buffalo is located in Fergus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffalo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Buffalo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Buffalonian<2>

Buffalo is 4,320 feet [1,317 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Buffalo is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Buffalo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Buffalo: (406)

The ZIP code for Buffalo: 59418<4>

Communities Also Named Buffalo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Buffalo - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (3), Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (4), Maine, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (5), Texas (4), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo.

Communities near Buffalo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffalo.

• Hobson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
  • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <6>
• Moore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
  • Moore is located in Fergus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <6>
• Judith Gap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judith Gap
  • Judith Gap is located in Wheatland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judith Gap <6>
• Garneill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garneill
  • Garneill is located in Fergus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garneill <6>
• Moccasin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Moccasin is located in Judith Basin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moccasin <6>
• Glengarry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
  • Glengarry is located in Fergus County
• Sapphire Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
  • Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
• Lewistown
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Fergus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <6>
• Windham
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Windham is located in Judith Basin County
• Lewistown Heights
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
  • Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buffalo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffalo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffalo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffalo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo. See our Newspapers Page for Buffalo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo ...

Looking for more information about Buffalo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Buffalo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo.

Adding Buffalo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buffalo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buffalo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffalo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/