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 Buffalo (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 Buffalo. 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.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Buffalo is located in Trigg County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Trigg County: Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Marshall & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Buffalo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buffalo:
- Trigg County (The home county of Buffalo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Cerulean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cadiz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Hopson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- McGowan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Claxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lewistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Princeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dulaney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Crider
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Creswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Gracey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Bainbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Newstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Church Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Hopkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crofton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Empire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Bennettstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- LaFayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Howel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Fearsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Dawson Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Charleston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Nortonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Fiddle Bow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- White Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Mortons Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Earlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Madisonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Livingston County
- Grand Rivers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Lamasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Eddyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Carmack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Muhlenberg County
- Bancroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Allegre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Kirkmansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clifty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Stryker Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Oakwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Louise Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Bumpus Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Snider
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Legate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buffalo, see our County-by-County Page for Buffalo.
Cemeteries Near Buffalo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buffalo.
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 Buffalo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buffalo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Lander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burgess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ladd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Roach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cerulean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bacon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (434 more) ...
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cornelius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Buffalo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buffalo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Gracey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Sinking Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
- Bainbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Wallonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Julien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Julien is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Newstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Era
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Era is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
- Cadiz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Otter Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
- Hopson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buffalo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffalo.
Newspapers Published in Buffalo ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buffalo, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buffalo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Buffalo:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Trigg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Christian County
- Hopkins County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Muhlenberg County
- Todd County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 Buffalo, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buffalo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |