Buffalo Ohio Map

About Buffalo, Ohio

Buffalo is a locality in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 373. The population density is 293.9 people per km². Buffalo is located at 39.9169°N, 81.5204°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 45640, 43722.

Buffalo claims a quiet stretch of land where the Seneca Fork Wills Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the heavy clay of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 8.7 miles south-southeast of Cambridge, OH (from Cambridge, OH: bearing 156°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south-southeast of Byesville. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the landscape rises into the muted, timbered silhouettes of Groves Ridge, which frames the horizon in a steady, protective arc. The atmosphere here is defined by the quality of light at dusk, when the low sun casts long, violet shadows across the fields and turns the damp, dark earth of the Buffalo Fork Wildlife Area into a deep, velvet brown. It is a terrain of subtle shifts, where the air holds the scent of damp moss and cooling stone, undisturbed by the frantic pace of the wider world.

Buffalo remains anchored to a legacy of extraction and labor, reflecting the quiet resilience of a region that once thrived on the bounty pulled from beneath its surface. While the mines that defined its early economy have long since gone silent, the rhythm of daily life persists in the slow movement of traffic and the steady maintenance of weathered, sturdy homes. Only a few miles away, the waters of Camp Seneca Lake provide a mirror for the changing seasons, offering a stillness that mirrors the town’s own measured pace. Local life often finds its focus in the small, persistent connections to the land, whether through the quiet observation of wildlife near the creek or the long, solitary walks that trace the edges of the woods.

About This Buffalo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buffalo, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.916861, -81.520418. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Buffalo includes the ZIP code (45640, 43722), telephone area code (937, 740), county seat of Guernsey County (Cambridge), and school district assignment (Rolling Hills Local School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.