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Welcome to Buffalo ...

Buffalo is located in Guernsey County<1>.



The pronunciation of Buffalo: BUFF-uh-loh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffalo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

When the people of Buffalo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Buffalonian<3>

Buffalo is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Buffalo: (740)

Communities Also Named Buffalo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Buffalo: This one is located in Guernsey County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond Ohio, 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 Carolina (3), North Dakota, 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.

  • Cambridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Byesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <5>
  • New Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <5>
  • Caldwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Quaker City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Senecaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
    • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <5>
  • Cumberland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lore City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
    • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <5>
  • Old Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Washington
    • Old Washington is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Washington <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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Buffalo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo.

Adding Buffalo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buffalo 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Buffalo post office opened in 1839.

We also found Buffalo in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffalo.

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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Guernsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Buffalo. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Buffalo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Buffalo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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