Welcome to Buffalo Springs ...
Buffalo Springs is located in Bowman County<1>.
The location of Buffalo Springs 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 Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
A typical abbreviation for Buffalo Springs: Buffalo Spgs. (or less commonly used: Buffalo Spngs. or Buffalo Sprngs.)
Buffalo Springs is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Buffalo Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Buffalo Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buffalo Springs is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Buffalo Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Buffalo Springs - they are located in Colorado, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (4) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Springs.
Communities near Buffalo Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffalo Springs.
- Bowman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Bowman is located in Bowman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former names for Bowman:
- Eden
- Lowden
- Twin Buttes
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <4>
- Scranton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Bowman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
- Reeder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Reeder is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeder <4>
- Gascoyne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Haley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Haley is located in Bowman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haley <4>
- Rhame
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame
- Rhame is located in Bowman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhame <4>
- Amidon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amidon
- Amidon is located in Slope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amidon <4>
- Bucyrus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Ludlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
- Ralph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <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 Buffalo Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffalo Springs.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Buffalo Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo Springs ...
Looking for more information about Buffalo Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Springs.
Adding Buffalo Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buffalo Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buffalo Springs post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffalo Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bowman, 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 Buffalo Springs - 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/ |