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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 Creek (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 Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Buffalo Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Buffalo Creek: Buffalo Crk. (or less commonly used: Buffalo Ck. or Buffalo Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals 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 Creek is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

Below are the counties that are near Buffalo Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buffalo Creek:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Buffalo Creek)
  • Cabell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • West Hamlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Sheridan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Portersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Myra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wewanta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweetland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yawkey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Harts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <1>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Upland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogsett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Buffalo Creek to Hogsett
  • Putnam County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Buffalo Creek to Lockwood
    • Catlettsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Durbin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cliffside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Buffalo Creek to Normal
    • Big Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Buffalo Creek to Big Sandy
    • Cannonsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mavity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Buffalo Creek to Mavity
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Boltsfork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Buffalo Creek to Boltsfork
    • Princess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Buffalo Creek to Jeriel
    • Denton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Mount Savage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hitchins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Willard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Buffalo Creek to Willard
    • Grayson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pactolus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Leon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Beetle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Buffalo Creek to Beetle
    • Kehoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Buffalo Creek to Kehoe
  • Elliott County (KY)
    • Bruin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Buffalo Creek to Bruin
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Danleyton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Buffalo Creek to Danleyton
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>
    • Raceland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Hunnewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Buffalo Creek to Hunnewell
    • Argillite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wurtland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Warnock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Buffalo Creek to Warnock
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Buffalo Creek to Bolton
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Buffalo Creek to Zelda
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Buffalo Creek to Catalpa
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Buffalo Creek to Estep
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Buffalo Creek to Goldie
    • Fallsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Potters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Buffalo Creek to Potters
    • Stringtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Buffalo Creek to Keturah
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Buffalo Creek to Lizzie
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vessie
      • From Buffalo Creek to Vessie
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadmus
      • From Buffalo Creek to Cadmus
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Crown City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Buffalo Creek to Eureka
    • Patriot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Burlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sybene
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Buffalo Creek to Sybene
    • Chesapeake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <1>
    • South Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <1>
    • Rockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Buffalo Creek to Rockwood
    • Proctorville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Buffalo Creek to Sheridan
    • Coal Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Andis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Linnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Kitts Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Willow Wood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Scottown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Powellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <1>
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buffalo Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Buffalo Creek.

Cemeteries Near Buffalo Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buffalo Creek.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buffalo Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.

  • Plymale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harveytown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveytown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dock Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lockwood - White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryants Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryants Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mays Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Buffalo Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buffalo Creek.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.

  • Shoals
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Wayne County
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Ceredo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hodges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sybene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
    • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sybene
    • From Buffalo Creek to Sybene
  • Kenova
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Savage Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
    • Savage Branch is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Lockwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lockwood
    • From Buffalo Creek to Lockwood
  • Dickson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Dickson is located in Wayne County
  • South Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <1>
  • North Kenova
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kenova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kenova
    • North Kenova is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Huntington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Buffalo Creek to Rockwood
    • Howell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Lawrence County (OH)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buffalo Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffalo Creek.

Newspapers Published in Buffalo Creek ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buffalo Creek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buffalo Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Creek:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buffalo Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3555, Longitude: -82.5093    









 

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