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West Buffalo

Ghost town · Williams County, Ohio

Pioneer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Pioneer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Buffalo is a ghost town in Williams County, Ohio, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Williams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 58th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Buffalo as a historical populated place on the Blakeslee topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.5159° N, 84.6941° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlakeslee
Elevation848 ft
Nearest living townBlakeslee, OH
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1063675
Coordinates41.51588, -84.69412

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What's there now

West Buffalo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Blakeslee, OH (population 143), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 848 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is West Buffalo?

West Buffalo is in Williams County, Ohio, at 41.5159, -84.6941.

How many ghost towns are in Williams County?

Williams County, Ohio has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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