Welcome to Buffalo ...

Buffalo is located in Cherokee County<1>.

When the people of Buffalo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Buffalonian<2>

Buffalo is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Buffalo is located in the (828) area code.

Websites for Buffalo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Buffalo, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Buffalo ...

While we believe that this Buffalo is located in Cherokee County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Buffalo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Iredell and Stokes County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 57 communities that are also named Buffalo - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (3), Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (4), Maine, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (5), Texas (4), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Buffalo ...

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

• Young Harris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
  • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <5>
• Murphy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <5>
• Hiawassee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawassee
  • Hiawassee is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawassee <5>
• Robbinsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
  • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <5>
• Hayesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Hayesville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayesville <5>
• Lake Santeetlah
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
  • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
  • Santeetla
  • Santeetlah
  • Santultah
  • Thunderbird Mountain
  • Thunderbird
• Fontana Dam
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
  • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
  • Fontana Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <5>
• Topton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
  • Topton is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topton <5>
• Bear Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
• Marble
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
  • Marble is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/

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