Buffalo, Ohio County, Indiana

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Buffalo
Unincorporated Community
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Buffalo
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Buffalo
Coordinates: 39°01′14″N84°53′02″W / 39.02056°N 84.88389°W / 39.02056; -84.88389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ohio
Township Randolph
Elevation
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486 ft (148 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47001
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID431769 [1]

Buffalo (also known as French) is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

The post office which once operated in Buffalo was called French. [2] This post office opened in 1897, and was discontinued in 1905. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buffalo, Ohio County, Indiana
  2. ↑ 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...
  3. ↑ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.


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