Welcome to Buffalo ...

Buffalo is located in McCormick County<1>.

The location of Buffalo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Buffalo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Buffalonian<3>

Buffalo is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Buffalo: (864)

Communities Also Named Buffalo ...

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

Communities near Buffalo ...

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

• Abbeville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
• McCormick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
  • McCormick is located in McCormick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <5>
• Calhoun Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
  • Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <5>
• Lincolnton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
• 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
• Parksville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
  • Parksville is located in McCormick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <5>
• 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 <5>
• Plum Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch
  • Plum Branch is located in McCormick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum Branch <5>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in McCormick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/