Buffalo, West Virginia

About Buffalo

Buffalo is a small town in western West Virginia, home to 1,200 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Buffalo is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.18 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,017 residents per square mile.

📰 Buffalo News Today

• Google launches website for proposed Buffalo, West Virginia data center project wvnews.com · Jun 3
• Buffalo residents concerned by Google data center project WOWK 13 News · Mar 27
• Mariwana Joellen Higginbotham Obituary | Raynes Funeral Home | Buffalo, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• Toyota Invests $453 Million in West Virginia, Adds 80 Jobs to Buffalo Plant governor.wv.gov · Nov 18
• Morrisey: Google commits to build data center campus in Putnam County, WV; limited details available West Virginia Watch · Mar 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Buffalo Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Buffalo — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Buffalo

• Angaleno's Pizza — pizza
• El Rancho — mexican
• Tammy's Country Kitchen — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Buffalo

• Buffalo Elementary School
• Buffalo High School
• Hannan Junior/Senior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Buffalo

🏘️ Nearby Communities