Welcome to Buffalo Station ...
So far, we found very little information about Buffalo Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buffalo Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buffalo Station, please Contact Us.
Buffalo Station would have been located within present day Marion County<2>.
The location of Buffalo Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Buffalo Station: Buffalo Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buffalo Station is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Buffalo Station was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buffalo Station would have been located in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Buffalo Station ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Buffalo Station - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Station.
Communities near Buffalo Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffalo Station.
- Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <6>
- Bridgeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
- Westover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Shinnston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <6>
- Mannington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <6>
- Star City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffalo Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffalo Station. 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 Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Station. See our Newspapers Page for Buffalo Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buffalo Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |