Buffaloville, Indiana

Buffaloville is an unincorporated community in Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Buffaloville was formerly called Buffalo.[2] The town was laid out in 1860 as Buffalo.[3] 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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buffaloville, Indiana
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 373.
  4. ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

Coordinates: 38°05′51″N 86°57′55″W / 38.09750°N 86.96528°W / 38.09750; -86.96528

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