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 Buffville (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 Buffville. 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 Buffville ...
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 occur.
Buffville has also been known as: Buffsville.
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 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.
Buffville is located in Wilson County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho & Woodson.
Below are the counties that are near Buffville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buffville:
- Wilson County (The home county of Buffville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffville, with the one closest to Buffville listed first.
- Altoona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Hilford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
- Neodesha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Guilford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Benedict Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Benedict
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lafontaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
- Roper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roper is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Vilas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffville, with the one closest to Buffville listed first.
- Petrolia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petrolia is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Octagon City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Octagon City is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
- Humboldt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leanna is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Chautauqua County
- Hale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffville, with the one closest to Buffville listed first.
- Upola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Upola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
- Oak Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Valley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Busby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Longton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Longton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Former name for Longton:
- Elk Rapids
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <1>
- Cave Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cave Springs is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Elk Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fiat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fiat is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Greenwood County
- Fall River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Labette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffville, with the one closest to Buffville listed first.
- Morehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Dennis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Parsons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Penfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Altamont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffville, with the one closest to Buffville listed first.
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Cherryvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elk City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Avian ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Avian is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
- Dearing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coffeyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Neosho County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffville, with the one closest to Buffville listed first.
- Thayer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Earlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Galesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Chanute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rollin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Erie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Odense
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Odense is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
- Woodson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffville, with the one closest to Buffville listed first.
- North Ridge ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Ridge is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
- Rose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rose is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Cookville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cookville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Batesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Toronto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Durand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Durand is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Athens is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buffville, see our County-by-County Page for Buffville.
Cemeteries Near Buffville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buffville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Buffville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buffville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buffville, with the one closest to Buffville listed first.
- Hatler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Varner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cheatham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hiltz Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fredonia City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Fredonia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #718034 <2>
- Morehead Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (147 more) ...
- South Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thayer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bachelder Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Buffville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buffville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buffville, with the one closest to Buffville listed first.
- Altoona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Neodesha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Guilford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Morehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Thayer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Benedict Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Lafontaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Benedict
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Roper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roper is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Earlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Vilas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buffville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffville.
Newspapers Published in Buffville ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buffville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buffville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Buffville:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Chautauqua County
- Elk County
- Greenwood County
- Labette County
- Montgomery County
- Neosho County
- Woodson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Buffville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buffville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |