West Buffalo is a ghost town in Williams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
editWest 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Buffalo (historical)
- ^ a b Van Gundy, Paul (April 30, 1979). "Construction begins on historic Mile Bridge". The Bryan Times. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Williams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Buffalo Cemetery
41°30′50″N 84°41′44″W / 41.51389°N 84.69556°W
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