Welcome to Buffalo ...

Buffalo is located in Sullivan County<1>.

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

Buffalo is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Buffalo: 423

Communities Also Named Buffalo ...

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

• Johnson City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• Kingsport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
  • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
• Collingwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
  • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
• Bristol
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• East Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Elizabethton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Cross is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
• Mill Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
  • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
• Bloomingdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
• Colonial Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>

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 Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

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