Welcome to Buffalo Hart ...

Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County<1>.

The pronunciation of Buffalo Hart: BUHF-uh-loh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffalo Hart, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Buffalo Hart is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Buffalo Hart lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Buffalo Hart is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.

Communities near Buffalo Hart ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffalo Hart.

• Springfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Lincoln
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Sherman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
• Rochester
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
• Riverton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
• Athens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Jerome
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
• Southern View
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
  • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
• Williamsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
• Leland Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
  • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people

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 Hart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffalo Hart.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffalo Hart. 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 Hart.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Hart. See our Newspapers Page for Buffalo Hart.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo Hart ...

Looking for more information about Buffalo Hart? 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 Hart, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Hart.

Adding Buffalo Hart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buffalo Hart 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 Hart was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Buffalo Hart on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffalo Hart.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo Hart. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov