Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Buffalo Center (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Buffalo Center. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Buffalo Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Buffalo Center: Buffalo Ctr. (or less commonly used: Buffalo Cen., Buffalo Cent. or Buffalo Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winnebago County: Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Kossuth, Worth, Faribault (MN) & Freeborn (MN).

Below are the counties that are near Buffalo Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buffalo Center:

• Winnebago County     (The home county of Buffalo Center)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.
  • Rake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
    • Rake is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Thompson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • Vinje
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
    • Vinje is located in Winnebago County
  • Leland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Scarville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
    • Scarville is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <2>
  • Forest City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
  • Lake Mills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <2>
• Cerro Gordo County
  • Ventura
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
    • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <2>
• Emmet County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.
  • Armstrong
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Ringsted
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
    • Ringsted is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <2>
• Hancock County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.
  • Woden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woden
    • Woden is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woden <2>
  • Crystal Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Britt
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
    • Britt is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <2>
  • Duncan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Hancock County
  • Garner
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
  • Corwith
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Corwith is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
• Kossuth County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.
  • Lakota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Titonka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
    • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Ledyard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <2>
  • Gerled
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerled have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
    • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
  • Bancroft
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Swea City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
    • Swea City is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <2>
  • Burt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Burt is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Wesley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Sexton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
  • Lone Rock
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <2>
  • Seneca
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
  • Algona
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algona
    • Algona is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algona <2>
  • Fenton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
• Worth County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.
  • Bristol
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Worth County
  • Joice
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
    • Joice is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Fertile
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
    • Fertile is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <2>
  • Hanlontown
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
    • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Silver Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Worth County
• Faribault County (MN)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.
  • Elmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Frost
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <2>
  • Bricelyn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
    • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Kiester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <2>
  • Dell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
  • Blue Earth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
  • Walters
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Delavan
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Delavan is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Easton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Wells
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
  • Huntley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Faribault County (MN)
  • Winnebago
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
    • Winnebago is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>
• Freeborn County (MN)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.
  • Emmons
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Conger
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
    • Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Alden
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
  • Twin Lakes
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• Martin County (MN)
  • Granada
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
    • Granada is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buffalo Center, see our County-by-County Page for Buffalo Center.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Buffalo Center ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Buffalo Center. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Buffalo Center and those printed in the larger area surrounding Buffalo Center.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Buffalo Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buffalo Center:

• Websites specific to Iowa
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/

• Pages specific to Winnebago County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Emmet County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hancock County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Kossuth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Worth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Faribault County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Freeborn County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Martin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Iowa
  • Cemeteries of Winnebago County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Iowa
  • Cemeteries of Winnebago County

Cemeteries Near Buffalo Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buffalo Center.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buffalo Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.

• Olena Mound Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olena Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olena Mound Cemetery
• Graceland Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94907 <4>
• St. Matthews Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
• German Lutheran Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
• Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
• West Lutheran Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lutheran Cemetery
• Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
• King Twp. Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Twp. Cemetery
• East Lutheran Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lutheran Cemetery
• Maple Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
• German Twp. Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Twp. Cemetery
• Grant Twp. Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
• Continue List   (161 more) ...
  • Dan Lemme Farm Graves
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan Lemme Farm Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan Lemme Farm Graves
  • Linden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Buffalo Center had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Buffalo Center had a population of 849 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.

• Rake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
  • Rake is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
• Thompson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Thompson is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
• German Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
  • German Valley is located in Kossuth County
• Amund
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
  • Amund is located in Winnebago County
• Elmore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
  • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
• Ledyard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
  • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <2>
• Crystal Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
• Bancroft
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
• Leland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Leland is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
• Kiester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
  • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <2>
• Dell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
• Forest City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
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  • Pilot Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
  • Blue Earth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
  • Burt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Burt is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buffalo Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffalo Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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