Buffalo, Ohio County, Indiana

Unincorporated Community in Indiana, United States
39°01′14″N 84°53′02″W / 39.02056°N 84.88389°W / 39.02056; -84.88389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyOhioTownshipRandolphElevation486 ft (148 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
47001
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS 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. ^ a b c 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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