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Nearby Communities

Around Buffalo Springs ...

For comparison, Buffalo Springs has a population of 440 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Buffalo Springs, with the nearest first.

  • Ransom Canyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Posey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Posey is also located in Lubbock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Canyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Canyon is also located in Lubbock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
  • Slaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Slaton is also located in Lubbock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaton <2>
  • Kitalou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kitalou is also located in Lubbock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitalou
  • Idalou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Idalou is also located in Lubbock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalou <2>
  • Lubbock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lubbock is also located in Lubbock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubbock <2>
  • Lorenzo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Southland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Southland is located in Garza County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
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    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • New Deal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Deal is also located in Lubbock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Slide
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Slide is also located in Lubbock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
    • Becton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Becton is also located in Lubbock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becton
    • Wolfforth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cap Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cap Rock is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Rock

For more communities neighboring Buffalo Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Buffalo Springs.

Lubbock County ...

Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lubbock County: Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lynn & Terry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo Springs ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Springs.

Airports Near Buffalo Springs ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Buffalo Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Buffalo Springs.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Buffalo Springs.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lubbock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buffalo Springs), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.