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Buffalo

Ghost town · Jackson County, West Virginia

Ripley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Ripley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buffalo is a ghost town in Jackson County, West Virginia. It is one of 12 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buffalo as a historical populated place on the Gay 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 38.8273° N, 81.5340° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGay
Elevation678 ft
Nearest living townReedy, WV
Distance to it7.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1559899
Coordinates38.82731, -81.53401

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What's there now

Buffalo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Reedy, WV (population 182), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 678 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 Buffalo?

Buffalo is in Jackson County, West Virginia, at 38.8273, -81.5340.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, West Virginia has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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