Buffalo Mills Pennsylvania Map

About Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania

Buffalo Mills is a locality in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Buffalo Mills is located at 39.9334°N, 78.6459°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15534.

Buffalo Mills rests in a verdant hollow, where the Wills Creek snakes its way through a landscape of rolling hills and dense woodlands. It lies 21.4 miles north of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 355°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Bedford. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a quiet balm after the day's exertions. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of moss on ancient stones and the occasional flash of a cardinal's crimson wing. The land itself feels both yielding and resilient, shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, a place where the wildness of nature still holds a discernible sway. The history of Buffalo Mills is deeply entwined with the flow of Wills Creek, which once powered the mills that gave the settlement its name. For generations, the economy of Buffalo Mills was anchored in lumber and agriculture, the rich soil yielding crops and the surrounding forests providing timber. Though the large-scale milling operations have long since ceased, a sense of enduring connection to the land persists, felt in the quiet routines of its residents and the weathered facades of its older buildings. The echoes of a past industry linger, a subtle reminder of the ingenuity and hard work that shaped this enduring corner of Bedford County.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Mills and Bedford County.

Detailed location data for Buffalo Mills includes the ZIP code (16262), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bedford County (Bedford), and school district assignment. 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 Mills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.