Buffaloville, Indiana
| Buffaloville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Buffaloville  Buffaloville | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′51″N 86°57′55″W / 38.09750°N 86.96528°WCoordinates: 38°05′51″N 86°57′55″W / 38.09750°N 86.96528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation[1] | 452 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47550 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431777 |
Buffaloville is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Buffaloville was formerly called Buffalo.[3] The town was laid out in 1860 as Buffalo.[4] A post office was established in 1860 as Buffalo, the post office was renamed that same year to Buffaloville, and the post office was discontinued in 1982.[5]
Geography
Buffaloville is located at 38°05′51″N 86°57′55″W / 38.09750°N 86.96528°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Buffaloville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the name was changed to Buffaloville.
- ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 373.
- ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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