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Welcome to Buffalo ...

Buffalo is located in Cherokee County<1>.

When the people of Buffalo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Buffalonian<2>

Buffalo is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Buffalo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Buffalo: 864 & 821<4>

Communities Also Named Buffalo ...

While we believe that this Buffalo is located in Cherokee County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Buffalo. Those communities are located in the following counties: McCormick and Union County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 57 communities that are also named Buffalo - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (3), Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (4), Maine, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska (2), New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee (5), Texas (4), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo.

Websites for Buffalo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeechamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Buffalo, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Buffalo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffalo.

  • Shelby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
  • Gaffney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Forest City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bessemer City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Boiling Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowpens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <5>
  • Blacksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesnee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Buffalo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffalo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffalo. 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 Buffalo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo. See our Newspapers Page for Buffalo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo ...

Looking for more information about Buffalo? 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 Buffalo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Buffalo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Buffalo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Buffalo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Buffalo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.