Welcome to Buffalo City ...

Buffalo City is located in Dare County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffalo City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Buffalo City is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Buffalo City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Buffalo City is within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Buffalo City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Buffalo City - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas (2), Missouri and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo City.

Communities near Buffalo City ...

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

• Kill Devil Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <4>
• Kitty Hawk
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <4>
• Nags Head
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <4>
• Manteo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <4>
• Columbia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Manns Harbor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
  • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <4>
• Fort Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
  • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
• Alligator
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
  • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
• Fort Raleigh City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
  • Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
• Stumpy Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
  • Stumpy Point is located in Dare County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo City ...

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

Adding Buffalo City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buffalo City 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 Buffalo City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Buffalo City post office opened in 1889.

We also found Buffalo City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffalo City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/