Welcome to Buffalo ...

Buffalo is located in Hickman County<1>.

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

Buffalo is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Buffalo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Buffalo: 931

Communities Also Named Buffalo ...

While we believe that this Buffalo is located in Hickman County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Buffalo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Humphreys, Lawrence and Sullivan County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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 Carolina (3), South Dakota, 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.

• Greenfield Bend
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
  • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
• Sawdust
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sawdust is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
• Jonesboro ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
• Mount Pleasant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Ashland Ford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
• Hohenwald
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <4>
• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Centerville is located in Hickman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
• Graytown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Graytown is located in Hickman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
• Chartersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chartersville is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
• Voorhies
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people

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.