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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about West Buffalo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added West Buffalo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Buffalo, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about West Buffalo (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for West Buffalo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for West Buffalo ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Buffalo: W. Buffalo
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of West Buffalo is historic, it would have been located within present day Williams County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williams County: DeKalb (IN), Steuben (IN), Hillsdale (MI), Defiance, Fulton & Henry.
Below are the counties that are near West Buffalo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Buffalo:
- Williams County (The home county of West Buffalo)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Blakeslee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Edon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melbern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melbern is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
- Edgerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ainger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ainger is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Pulaski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pulaski is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Holiday City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Cooney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cooney is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Jim Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Defiance County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Ney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hicksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brunersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
- Defiance
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Jewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Ayersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ayersville is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Archbold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Fayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eckley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Station
- Pettisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pettisville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Powers ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Wauseon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakshade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Ridgeville Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
- Okolona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Okolona is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona has also been known as:
- Okalona
- Florida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Napoleon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Link ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Link is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
- New Rochester ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Rochester is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
- Cecil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Emmett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Emmett is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett has also been known as:
- Emerald Station
- Emerald
- Knoxdale ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
- Renollet ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Renollet is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
- Antwerp
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Junction is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Paulding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Worstville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Worstville is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
- Charloe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charloe is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
- Broughton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Broughton is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Hedges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hedges is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
- Allen County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Harlan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grabill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leo-Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Leo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Edgerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- DeKalb County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Saint Joe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spencerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Corunna
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Garrett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Altona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Altona is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- New Era
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Era is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- LaGrange County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Stroh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stroh is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
- Gravel Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Brushy Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- South Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Noble County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Kendallville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wakeville Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wakeville Village is located in Noble County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
- Laotto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Alvarado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Russels Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Clear Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Pleasant Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Angola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Hudson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jamestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Orland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Branch County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Ray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canada Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Fisher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fisher is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Gilead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Hillsdale County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Frontier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Ransom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Waldron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Reading
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shadyside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Lickly Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Prattville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Steamburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Osseo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pittsford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Munson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Morenci
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Morenci
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- Canandaigua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Buffalo, see our County-by-County Page for West Buffalo.
Cemeteries Near West Buffalo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Buffalo.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for West Buffalo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Buffalo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- West Buffalo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hepker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fetters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (366 more) ...
- Farnham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Louden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find West Buffalo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Buffalo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
- Blakeslee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Melbern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melbern is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
- Edon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Artic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Artic is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artic
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Center is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Center
- Bryan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ainger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ainger is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Alvarado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Farmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Farmer is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Pulaski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pulaski is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cooney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cooney is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Metz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Metz is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Buffalo. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Buffalo.
Newspapers Published in West Buffalo ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Buffalo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Buffalo, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Buffalo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Buffalo:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Williams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Defiance County
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Paulding County
- Allen County
- DeKalb County
- LaGrange County
- Noble County
- Steuben County
- Branch County
- Hillsdale County
- Lenawee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Buffalo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Buffalo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |