Welcome to Buffville (aka 'Buffsville') ...
Buffville is located in Wilson County<1>.
The location of Buffville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Buffville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buffville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buffville lies within the (620) area code.
The community of Buffville has also been called Buffsville.
Communities near Buffville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffville.
- Chanute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Chanute is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanute <4>
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Neodesha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
- Neodesha is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <4>
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
- Cherryvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryvale <4>
- Thayer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
- Elk City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Galesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Benedict
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <4>
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 Buffville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffville. 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 Buffville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffville. See our Newspapers Page for Buffville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffville ...
Looking for more information about Buffville? 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 Buffville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffville.
Adding Buffville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buffville 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 Buffville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buffville post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wilson, 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 Buffville - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |