Buffalo, Ohio County, Indiana

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

Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Coordinates: 39°01′14″N 84°53′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOhio
TownshipRandolph
Elevation489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47001
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID431769

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.

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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