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Welcome to New Buffalo ...

New Buffalo is located in Perry County<1>.


The location of New Buffalo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Buffalo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Buffalo has a population of 125 people<3> (see below for details).

New Buffalo is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: New Buffalo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for New Buffalo: (717)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Buffalo had an population of 125 people. This is a decrease of 3.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Buffalo had a population of 129 people. This makes New Buffalo the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 129 people, the population of New Buffalo increased 4.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 123 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Buffalo.

Communities Also Named New Buffalo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named New Buffalo - they are located in Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Buffalo.

Communities near New Buffalo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Buffalo.

  • Harrisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Camp Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • New Cumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <5>
  • Steelton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hummelstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
    • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <5>
  • Lemoyne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
    • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <5>
  • Wormleysburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
    • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <5>
  • Penbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
    • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <5>

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 New Buffalo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Buffalo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Buffalo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Buffalo. See our Newspapers Page for New Buffalo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Buffalo ...

Looking for more information about New 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Buffalo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Buffalo.

Adding New Buffalo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Buffalo was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found New Buffalo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Buffalo.

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Buffalo.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Buffalo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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