Buffalo (also known as French) is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Buffalo | |
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  Buffalo  Buffalo | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′14″N 84°53′02″W / 39.02056°N 84.88389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ohio |
| Township | Randolph |
| Elevation | 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 ID | 431769[1] |
History
editThe post office which once operated in Buffalo was called French.[2] This post office opened in 1897, and was discontinued in 1905.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buffalo, Ohio County, Indiana
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
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