Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buffalo Gap had a population of 501 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Buffalo Gap had a population of 144 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo Gap, with the one closest to Buffalo Gap listed first.
- Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <2>
- Erskine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Smithwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick
- Smithwick is located in Fall River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithwick <2>
- Fairburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
- Fairburn is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <2>
- Pringle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <2>
- Argyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Minnekahta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnekahta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnekahta
- Minnekahta is located in Fall River County
- Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Oelrichs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oelrichs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
- Oelrichs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <2>
- Custer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <2>
- Hermosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <2>
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Hayward ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Berne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Edgemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |