Buffalo, West Virginia
Buffalo is a town of 1,150 people in Putnam County, West Virginia.
Why visit Buffalo
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Buffalo Town Square Historic District and Gen. John McCausland House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Buffalo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Buffalo
Buffalo is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, located along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,211 at the time of the 2020 census It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Buffalo, West Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Buffalo Town Square Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
Gen. John McCausland House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in West Virginia, United States
Restaurants and cafes2
Angaleno's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Sandwich · 0.4 mi
19339 Buffalo Road, Buffalo
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
History
Along with numerous sites in the Kanawha River Valley, Buffalo was originally settled by waves of ancient cultures of prehistoric indigenous peoples. Clovis points indicate the presence of inhabitants more than 10,000 years ago. One of the last cultures, that of the Fort Ancient people, had a few villages such as Buffalo and Marmet that survived into the time of European exploration.
Historic tribes such as the Huron, from the Great Lakes region, and the Conoy (also spelled Conois and Kanawha) were driven out of the central valley by the Iroquois' invading from their base in present-day Western New York. Many of the Conoy by the early 17th century had resettled on the west side of the Chesapeake Bay and below the Potomac River. After decades of encroachment by English colonists, surviving Conoy (also called Piscataway by then) went north to Pennsylvania and allied with the Susquehannock and Iroquois.
The town was named after the American buffalo which once roamed here.
From the History section of Buffalo, West Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Buffalo
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 24°F | 2.7 in | 4.1 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.9 in | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 32°F | 3.7 in | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 42°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 60°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 57°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 3.1 in | 1.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Winfield Locks Hcn (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Putnam County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-05-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-05-13: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-03-31: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yeager Airport (CRW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Teays Valley 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- St. Albans 18 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Gallipolis 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Barboursville 22 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- South Charleston 24 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
- Alum Creek 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
- Charleston 26 mi southeast, about 42 min by car
- Middleport 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Huntington 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Pomeroy 29 mi north, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Buffalo Academy, rear view, Roger B Wise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buffalo Academy Historic Marker, Roger B Wise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buffalo Methodist Church, Roger B Wise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buffalo Town Square National Register Historic District, Roger B Wise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Presbyterian Church, Buffalo WV, Roger B Wise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buffalo Academy, front view, Roger B Wise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kenawha River, Buffalo, West Virginia (14311565720), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- McCausland House 009, Roger B. Wise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS062-E-75485 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-75484 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-24702 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-71537 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-75486 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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