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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 Scott County<2>.

When the people of Buffalo referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Buffalonian<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Buffalo is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Buffalo was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Buffalo was located: 479

Communities Also Named Buffalo ...

While we believe that this Buffalo is located in Scott County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Buffalo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baxter and Polk 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Waldron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oden is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <5>
  • Parks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Parks is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
  • Y City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gate is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Cardiff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cardiff is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
  • Harvey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Harvey is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Nebraska ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Nebraska is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska

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.

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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.