Welcome to Buffalo ...
So far, we found very little information about Buffalo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buffalo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buffalo, please Contact Us.
Buffalo would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
The location of Buffalo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Buffalo referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Buffalonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buffalo is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Buffalo was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Buffalo ...
While we believe that this Buffalo is located in Polk County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Buffalo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baxter and Scott County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 57 communities that are also named Buffalo - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (4), Maine, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, 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.
- Mena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Mena is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <6>
- Wickes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <6>
- Grannis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <6>
- Gillham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <6>
- Vandervoort
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Bog Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
- Bog Springs is located in Polk County
- Hatton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Polk County
- Watson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <6>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Buffalo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Buffalo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |