Welcome to Buffalo ...
So far, we found very little information about Buffalo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buffalo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buffalo, please Contact Us.
Buffalo would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
When the people of Buffalo referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Buffalonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buffalo is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Buffalo was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Buffalo was located: 304 & 681<5>
Communities Also Named Buffalo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Buffalo: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Putnam County.
Beyond West Virginia, 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), Wisconsin 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.
- Ravenswood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <6>
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <6>
- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
- Reedy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hereford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Liverpool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Flint Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Meadowdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson 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. 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Buffalo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Buffalo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |