Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buffalo had a population of 338 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Buffalo had a population of 473 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Mechanicsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <2>
- Dawson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
- Lanesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
- Buffalo Hart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
- Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
- Cornland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
- Cornland is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornland <2>
- Barclay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Spaulding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Bolivia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Illiopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiopolis
- Illiopolis is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Illiopolis <2>
- Lake Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
- Lake Fork is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <2>
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Mount Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Auburn <2>
- Berry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Breckenridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
- Williamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 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 <2>
- Grove City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Ridgely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Elkhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
- Niantic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
- Niantic is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niantic <2>
- Mount Pulaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
- Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Edinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
- New City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Fancy Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
- Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
- Broadwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |