Welcome to Buzz ...
Buzz is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buzz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Buzz is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Buzz lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Buzz: 412, 724 & 878<3>
Communities near Buzz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buzz.
- Waynesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Granville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Mannington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Star City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Fairchance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grant Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Carmichaels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buzz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buzz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buzz. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buzz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buzz. See our Newspapers Page for Buzz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buzz ...
Looking for more information about Buzz? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buzz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buzz.
Adding Buzz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buzz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Buzz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buzz post office opened in 1890. The Buzz post office closed in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buzz.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buzz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Buzz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Buzz area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |