Welcome to Buffington ...
Buffington is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Buffington is located in Stoddard County<1>.
The location of Buffington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Buffington is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buffington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buffington is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Buffington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Buffington - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffington.
Communities near Buffington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffington.
- Sikeston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <4>
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- New Madrid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
- New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <4>
- Bernie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernie
- Bernie is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernie <4>
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Oran
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <4>
- Lilbourn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilbourn
- Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilbourn <4>
- Miner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Morehouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Bertrand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Buffington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffington. 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 Buffington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffington. See our Newspapers Page for Buffington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffington ...
Looking for more information about Buffington? 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 Buffington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffington.
Adding Buffington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buffington 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 Buffington was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.
We also found Buffington in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Buffington post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Stoddard, 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 Buffington - 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/ |