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Welcome to Buffaloville ...

Buffaloville is located in Spencer County<1>.


The location of Buffaloville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffaloville, 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.

Buffaloville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Buffaloville (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Buffaloville lies within the (812) area code.

Communities near Buffaloville ...

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

  • Tell City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
    • Tell City is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <4>
  • Boonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
  • Huntingburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Santa Claus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferdinand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
  • Rockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
  • Lewisport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
  • Cannelton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
    • Cannelton is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <4>
  • Hawesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffaloville ...

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

Adding Buffaloville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Buffaloville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffaloville.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Spencer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffaloville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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