Buffalo, Ohio County, Indiana

Buffalo
Unincorporated Community
Buffalo
Buffalo
Coordinates: 39°01′14″N 84°53′02″W / 39.02056°N 84.88389°W / 39.02056; -84.88389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ohio
Township Randolph
Elevation[1] 489 ft (149 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47001
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 431769

Buffalo (also known as French) is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The post office which once operated in Buffalo was called French.[3] This post office opened in 1897, and was discontinued in 1905.[4]

Geography

Buffalo is located at 39°01′14″N 84°53′02″W / 39.02056°N 84.88389°W / 39.02056; -84.88389.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Buffalo, Ohio County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office called French was established here...
  4. ↑ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 September 2015.


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