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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

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 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 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.

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 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.

Buffalo is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Buffalo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buffalo:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Buffalo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Wolfdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfdale
      • Wolfdale 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Acheson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Buffalo to Acheson
    • 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 <3>
    • Pattersons Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Meadow Lands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cross Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Claysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
      • East Washington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • 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
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Sturgeon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Noblestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <3>
    • Murdocksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Essen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Essen
      • From Buffalo to Essen
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
      • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <3>
    • Heidelberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Mount Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Carnegie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <3>
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
      • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Comettsburg
      • From Buffalo to Comettsburg
    • Frankfort Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Harshaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kendall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Buffalo to Kendall
    • Gringo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • South Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Crestmont Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • Ambridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <3>
    • Hookstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <3>
    • New Sheffield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Aliquippa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Shippingport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • La Belle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Luzerne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Alicia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fayette City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Lynnwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Arensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arensburg
      • From Buffalo to Arensburg
    • Brownsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chamouni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamouni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chamouni
      • From Buffalo to Chamouni
    • Hiller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnold City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Swarts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rutan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Buffalo to Rutan
    • Ryerson Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lippincott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Waynesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
    • Holbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Higbee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Buffalo to Higbee
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Monessen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
    • Gibsonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibsonton
      • From Buffalo to Gibsonton
    • North Belle Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sutersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • East End
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East End
      • From Buffalo to East End
    • East Liverpool
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Blairmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hopedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <3>
    • Unionvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Mingo Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brilliant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Deandale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Georges Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
      • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georges Run
      • From Buffalo to Georges Run
    • Gould
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Buffalo to Gould
    • Steubenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • New Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Rayland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <3>
    • Alikanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alikanna
      • From Buffalo to Alikanna
    • Tiltonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Valley Glen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fernwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernwood
      • From Buffalo to Fernwood
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Bethany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
    • Hooverson Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Dutch Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Follansbee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lower Ferry
      • From Buffalo to Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech Bottom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Windsor Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Weirton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Zalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zalia
      • From Buffalo to Zalia
    • New Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
    • New Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • Lawrenceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Newell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Calis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Buffalo to Calis
    • Allendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherrard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Buffalo to Sherrard
    • Benwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocklick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Buffalo to Rocklick
    • Limestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Buffalo to Limestone
    • McMechen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Buffalo to Knoxville
    • Glen Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <3>
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Buffalo to Glendale
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Loudenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From Buffalo to Loudenville
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Potomac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Buffalo to Potomac
    • West Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Valley Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Mills
      • From Buffalo to Point Mills
    • Triadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Echo Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Buffalo to Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buffalo, see our County-by-County Page for Buffalo.

Cemeteries Near Buffalo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Buffalo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West End Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Buffalo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hupp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hupp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Payne Place Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Place Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chartiers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chartiers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chartiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

These 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.<1>
    • 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.<1>
    • 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 <3>
  • 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)
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    • 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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buffalo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffalo.

Newspapers Published in 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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buffalo, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buffalo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 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 Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buffalo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buffalo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2264, Longitude: -80.3603    









 

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