Welcome to Buffalo ...
Buffalo is located in Buffalo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffalo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
When the people of Buffalo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Buffalonian<2>
Time Zone: Buffalo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Buffalo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Tennessee (5), Texas (4), West Virginia (2) 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.
- Winona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
- Goodview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Saint Charles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Wabasha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <3>
- Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
- Fountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Stockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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.
Adding Buffalo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buffalo in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buffalo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buffalo post office opened in 1858.
We also found Buffalo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Buffalo County: www.buffalocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Buffalo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Buffalo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |