Buffaloville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Buffaloville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Buffaloville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Spencer
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clay
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:453
Coordinates:38.0975°N -86.9653°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47550
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:431777

Buffaloville is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Buffaloville was formerly called Buffalo.[1] The town was laid out in 1860 as Buffalo.[2] 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 81. ...the name was changed to Buffaloville..
  2. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . 1885. Goodspeed. 373.
  3. Web site: Spencer County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 October 2015.