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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Buffalo had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.

  • Gretna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Washington County
  • West Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
    • West Middletown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Woodrow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
    • Woodrow is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodrow
    • From Buffalo to Woodrow
  • Taylorstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
    • Taylorstown is located in Washington County
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
  • Arden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Buffalo to Arden
  • Hickory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Washington County
  • Burgettstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
    • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <4>
  • Pattersons Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunsfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
    • Dunsfort is located in Washington County
  • Claysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cross Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadow Lands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • McGovern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
    • McGovern is located in Washington County
  • Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Washington County
  • Lagonda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagonda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
    • Lagonda is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lagonda
    • From Buffalo to Lagonda
  • Braddock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
  • Coon Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bentleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <4>
  • Vankirk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vankirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vankirk
    • Vankirk is located in Washington County
  • Laboratory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Canonsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Venice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Washington County

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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