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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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <3>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
    • Edon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <3>
    • Melbern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County
    • Edgerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <3>
    • Montpelier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
    • Bryan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <3>
    • Ainger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County
    • Pulaski
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Holiday City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Williams County
    • Cooney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County
    • Jim Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <3>
    • Hicksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
    • Defiance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Jewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Ayersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Pettisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County
    • Wauseon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakshade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
    • Okolona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Florida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
      • New Rochester is located in Paulding County
    • Cecil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Emmett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Paulding County
      • Emmett has also been known as:
      • Emerald Station
      • Emerald
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
    • Antwerp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Paulding
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <3>
    • Worstville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
      • Worstville is located in Paulding County
    • Charloe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
    • Broughton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Hedges
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
    • Grabill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabill
      • Grabill is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grabill <3>
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <3>
    • Woodburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Edgerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
    • Moore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Saint Joe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Waterloo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
    • Spencerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Fairfield Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Corunna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Garrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <3>
    • Altona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
      • Stroh is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Gravel Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
      • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • South Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <3>
    • Wakeville Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County (IN)
    • Laotto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <3>
    • Avilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avilla <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Russels Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • York
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Clear Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Pleasant Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Angola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <3>
    • Fremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
    • Ray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Orland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Fisher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Frontier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Ransom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Waldron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Reading
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>
    • Shadyside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Lickly Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
      • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Prattville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
      • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Steamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Osseo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pittsford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <3>
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Buffalo, with the one closest to West Buffalo listed first.
    • Morenci
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
      • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <3>
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • North Morenci
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
      • North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Canandaigua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County (MI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Buffalo, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<5>. 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 like to start with 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Buffalo Cemetery
  • Hepker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepker Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Edon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edon Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Fetters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fetters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fetters Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Lick Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
  • West Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bethesda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (366 more) ...
    • Farnham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Louden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louden Cemetery

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
    • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <3>
  • Melbern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
    • Melbern is located in Williams County
  • Edon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
    • Edon is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <3>
  • Edgerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <3>
  • Artic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artic
    • Artic is located in DeKalb County (IN)
  • Montpelier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
  • Williams Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Center
    • Williams Center is located in Williams County
  • Bryan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <3>
  • Ainger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
    • Ainger is located in Williams County
  • Alvarado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Farmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Defiance County
  • Pulaski
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Williams County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Butler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
    • Cooney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County
    • Metz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Steuben County (IN)

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.

The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Buffalo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5159, Longitude: -84.6941       In this case, the coordinates for West Buffalo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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