Our Genealogy Helper
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 (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. 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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 is located in Buffalo County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.
Below are the counties that are near Buffalo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buffalo:
- Buffalo County (The home county of Buffalo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Buffalo City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Cochrane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Waumandee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Fountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Montana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Bluff Siding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Marshland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Gilmanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Lookout
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Pepin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lakeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Ella
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Barry Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Stockholm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Lund
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Durand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Arkansaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Wrights Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Russell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Trempealeau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Frenchville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Galesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Whitehall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Ettrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Fillmore County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Rushford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rushford Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Peterson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Rushford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
- Chatfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Houston County (MN)
- Money Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Olmsted County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Viola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Potsdam
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Eyota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eyota is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <1>
- Predmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Minneiska
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Weaver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wabasha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Reads Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
- Millville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Hammond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Lake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zumbro Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Rollingstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Minnesota City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Altura
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Goodview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Stockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stockton is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Winona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wyattville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Saint Charles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buffalo, see our County-by-County Page for Buffalo.
Cemeteries Near Buffalo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buffalo.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Buffalo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buffalo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Buffalo City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Buffalo City.
- The Buffalo City Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Buffalo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976241 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Anchorage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waumandee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Hoosier Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Whitewater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buffalo had a population of 223 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 1990, Buffalo had a population of 915 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo, with the one closest to Buffalo listed first.
- Cochrane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Weaver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Minneiska
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Herold
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Herold is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Oakridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakridge is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Rollingstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cream
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cream is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Waumandee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Midland Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midland Junction is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buffalo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffalo.
Newspapers Published in Buffalo ...
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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buffalo, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buffalo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Buffalo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Pepin County
- Trempealeau County
- Fillmore County
- Houston County
- Olmsted County
- Wabasha County
- Winona County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buffalo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |