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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 Valley (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 Valley. 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.

Name Variations for Buffalo Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Buffalo Valley: Buffalo Vly. (or less commonly used: Buffalo Vally. or Buffalo Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Valley is located in Lewis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Perry & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Buffalo Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buffalo Valley:

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Buffalo Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.
    • Voorhies
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Hohenwald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimmins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.
    • Mount Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
    • Decaturville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Dunbar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.
    • Weakley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Bodenham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.
    • Johnson Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
      • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
    • Swift
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.
    • Hornertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Pleasantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Aetna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Swan Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
    • Whitfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Duck River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Graytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Tottys Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Only
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Littlelot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
  • Humphreys County
    • Grandmother Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.
    • Henryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Flatwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
    • Webber City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westpoint
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • New Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Busby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Loretto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Iron City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
    • Saint Joseph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.
    • Hampshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Frierson Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Scotts Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
    • Ashwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Arkland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Chartersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Williamsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <2>
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.
    • Ashland Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Slickrock Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
    • Waynesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Collinwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Lutts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buffalo Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Buffalo Valley.

Cemeteries Near Buffalo Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buffalo Valley.

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 Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buffalo Valley, with the one closest to Buffalo Valley listed first.

  • Churchwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dabbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Banks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Voorhies Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhies Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dabbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mannie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trace Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trace Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trace Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Voorhies Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhies Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (914 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beatty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buffalo Valley.

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

  • Nancy ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Nancy is located in Lewis County
  • Voorhies
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Strathmore ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
    • Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
  • Napier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Napier is located in Lewis County
  • Hohenwald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
  • Henryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
  • Newburg ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Lewis County
  • Kimmins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
    • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Palestine ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Lewis County
  • Pleasantville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
  • Aetna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Hickman County
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    • Summertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <2>
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Horner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
      • Horner is located in Perry County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buffalo Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffalo Valley.

Newspapers Published in Buffalo Valley ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buffalo Valley, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buffalo Valley.

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 Valley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<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 Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buffalo Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4537, Longitude: -87.6134       In this case, the coordinates for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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