Buffalo Kentucky Map

About Buffalo, Kentucky

Buffalo is a locality in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. Buffalo is located at 36.9195°N, 87.6861°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 42716.

Buffalo, Kentucky, unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills that seem to sigh with the weight of seasons, their slopes cloaked in a patchwork of cultivated fields and mature oak and hickory forests. It lies 11.5 miles west-north-west of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 289°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-north-east of Cadiz. The air here carries a particular stillness, especially in the late afternoon, when the sun, lowering toward the western horizon, casts long, golden shadows that stretch and deepen across the fertile soil. The terrain is a gentle, yielding topography, where the land rises and falls in a soft cadence, promising fertile ground for crops and providing a quiet, unassuming beauty that settles deep into the bones. Distant farmhouses, their white paint weathered to a soft grey, punctuate the green expanse, their chimneys sometimes trailing thin wisps of smoke that dissolve into the vast, pale blue sky. The history of Buffalo is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of this corner of Trigg County, a place where generations have worked the land. Originally settled by families drawn to the fertile bottomlands and the promise of a self-sufficient life, Buffalo’s economy has long been rooted in farming, with corn, soybeans, and tobacco historically shaping its character. Though the larger industries have shifted elsewhere, a quiet determination to sustain agricultural traditions persists, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The local character is one of enduring resilience, a community that understands the value of hard work and neighborly support, where the rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates much of the year's quiet progression.

About This Buffalo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buffalo, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.919492, -87.686122. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Buffalo and Trigg County.

Detailed location data for Buffalo includes the ZIP code (42232), telephone area code (270), county seat of Trigg County (Cadiz), and school district assignment (Larue County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Buffalo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.