West Buffalo, Ohio

West Buffalo is a ghost town in Williams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

West Buffalo was platted in 1836.^[2] A post office called West Buffalo was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1874.^[3] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to other nearby communities, and the town's population dwindled.^[2] West Buffalo Cemetery marks the site.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Buffalo (historical)
1 2 Van Gundy, Paul (Apr 30, 1979). "Construction begins on historic Mile Bridge". The Bryan Times. p. 1. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
↑ "Williams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Buffalo Cemetery

Municipalities and communities of Williams County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Bryan

City	Bryan

Villages	Blakeslee Edgerton Edon Holiday City Montpelier Pioneer Stryker West Unity

Townships	Brady Bridgewater Center Florence Jefferson Madison Mill Creek Northwest Pulaski St. Joseph Springfield Superior

CDPs	Alvordton Kunkle Lake Seneca Pulaski

Unincorporated communities	Berlin Billingstown Bridgewater Center Columbia Cooney Hamer Lock Port Melbern Mina Primrose West Jefferson Williams Center

Ghost town	West Buffalo

Coordinates: 41°30′50″N 84°41′44″W / 41.51389°N 84.69556°W / 41.51389; -84.69556

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