Welcome to Buffalo Springs ...

The village of Buffalo Springs is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Buffalo Springs: Buffalo Spgs. (or less commonly used: Buffalo Spngs. or Buffalo Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Buffalo Springs has a population of 443 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Buffalo Springs is 3,010 feet [917 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Buffalo Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Buffalo Springs: 806

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Buffalo Springs had an population of 443 people. This is a decrease of 2.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Buffalo Springs had a population of 453 people. This makes Buffalo Springs the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 453 people, the population of Buffalo Springs decreased 8.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 493 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Buffalo Springs.

Communities Also Named Buffalo Springs ...

While we believe that this Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Buffalo Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clay, Comal and Dallam County.

Beyond Texas, there are 10 communities that are also named Buffalo Springs - they are located in Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Springs.

Communities near Buffalo Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffalo Springs.

• Lubbock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbock
  • Lubbock is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubbock <4>
• Slaton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton
  • Slaton is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaton <4>
• Wolfforth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfforth
  • Wolfforth is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfforth <4>
• Shallowater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallowater
  • Shallowater is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallowater <4>
• Idalou
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalou
  • Idalou is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalou <4>
• Lorenzo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
  • Lorenzo is located in Crosby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorenzo <4>
• New Deal
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
  • New Deal is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
• Wilson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Lynn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
• New Home
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
  • New Home is located in Lynn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <4>
• Canyon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
  • Canyon is located in Lubbock County

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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffalo Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffalo Springs. 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 Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Buffalo Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo Springs ...

Looking for more information about Buffalo Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lubbock County: www.co.lubbock.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/