Welcome to Buffalo Grove ...
Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County<1>.
The pronunciation of Buffalo Grove: BUHF-uh-loh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffalo Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for Buffalo Grove: Buffalo Grv.
Buffalo Grove is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buffalo Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Buffalo Grove: 815 & 779<4>
Communities Also Named Buffalo Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Buffalo Grove: This one is located in Ogle County and the other is located in Lake County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Grove.
Communities near Buffalo Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffalo Grove.
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixon
- From Buffalo Grove to Dixon
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sterling
- From Buffalo Grove to Sterling
- Rock Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Falls
- From Buffalo Grove to Rock Falls
- Oregon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oregon
- From Buffalo Grove to Oregon
- Mount Morris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Morris
- From Buffalo Grove to Mount Morris
- Forreston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <5>
- Lanark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lanark
- From Buffalo Grove to Lanark
- Milledgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milledgeville
- From Buffalo Grove to Milledgeville
- Franklin Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
- Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <5>
- Shannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shannon
- From Buffalo Grove to Shannon
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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffalo Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffalo Grove. 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 Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Buffalo Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo Grove ...
Looking for more information about Buffalo Grove? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buffalo Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Grove.
Adding Buffalo Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buffalo Grove 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 Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Buffalo Grove post office opened in 1833.
We also found Buffalo Grove in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffalo Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Buffalo Grove. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Buffalo Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Buffalo Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |