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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 McCormick County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McCormick County: Columbia (GA), Elbert (GA), Lincoln (GA), Abbeville, Edgefield & Greenwood.

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:

  • McCormick County     (The home county of Buffalo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • McCormick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
    • Mount Carmel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
    • Parksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Modoc
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Abbeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Calhoun Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Latimer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
    • Lowndesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Antreville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Due West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Level Land
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
    • Lake Secession
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
    • Donalds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Anderson County
    • Iva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Colliers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
    • Edgefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Bradley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
    • Promised Land
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Mathews Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairforest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
    • Grendel Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Hodges
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
    • Cokesbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Anglers Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Appling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Maddox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Snead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Silk Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Elberton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Goshen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Hesters Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Lincolnton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Loce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • McDuffie County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
  • Wilkes County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
    • Tignall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <1>
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County (GA)
    • Lundberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buffalo, see our County-by-County Page for 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 32 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. 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 helpful 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:

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.

  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
  • Badwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badwell Cemetery
  • Wideman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wideman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wideman Cemetery
  • De La Howe Tomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De La Howe Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De La Howe Tomb
  • Bordeaux Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordeaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordeaux Cemetery
  • Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery
  • Indian Massacre Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Massacre Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Massacre Grave
  • Lower Long Cane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Long Cane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Long Cane Cemetery
  • McCormick City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick City Cemetery
  • Overbrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbrook Cemetery
  • Chisholm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm Cemetery
  • Willington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Republican Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel 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.<4>

While we didn't find Buffalo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buffalo.

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

  • McCormick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Calhoun Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Mill
    • Calhoun Mill is located in Abbeville County
  • Mount Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Goshen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Leverett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Leverett is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Plum Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincolnton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Double Branches
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
    • Double Branches is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Agnes ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Agnes is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Watts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Watts is located in Abbeville County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Hester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Abbeville County
    • Calhoun Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- 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: 33.9496, Longitude: -82.3726       In this case, the coordinates for Buffalo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.




 

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