Welcome to Buffalo ...
The town of Buffalo is located in Harper County<1> and is the County Seat for Harper County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffalo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
When the people of Buffalo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Buffalonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Buffalo has a population of 1,298 people<3> (see below for details).
Buffalo is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Buffalo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buffalo is located in the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Buffalo: 73834<5>
Websites for Buffalo ...
Official Website: www.buffalook.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Buffalo had an population of 1,298 people (or an increase of 8.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Buffalo had a population of 1,299 people (or 35.25% of the total population of Harper County). This makes Buffalo the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Buffalo represents 0.03% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 182nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,299 people, the population of Buffalo increased 8.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,200 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Buffalo.
Communities Also Named Buffalo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Buffalo: This one is located in Harper County and the other is located in Beaver County.
Beyond Oklahoma, 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), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (5), Texas (4), West Virginia (2), 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.
- Laverne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverne
- Laverne is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laverne <6>
- Fort Supply
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Supply
- Fort Supply is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Supply <6>
- May
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- May is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
- Rosston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosston <6>
- Selman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
- Selman is located in Harper County
- Charleston ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Harper County
- Sitka
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Gate
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Gate is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <6>
- Englewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Clark County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
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. Our list includes 6 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Buffalo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo.
Adding Buffalo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buffalo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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.<9>
From that list, the Buffalo post office opened in 1907.
We also found Buffalo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffalo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Buffalo: www.buffalook.net/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Harper, 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 town'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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Buffalo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Buffalo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buffalo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |