Buffalo is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Dawson County,

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

, United States.

History

A post office was established at Buffalo in 1896, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957. Buffalo was named for the

American bison The American bison (''Bison bison'') is a species of bison native to North America. Sometimes colloquially referred to as American buffalo or simply buffalo (a different clade of bovine), it is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the ...

(buffalo) which once roamed the area.
1925 edition
is available for download a
University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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References

Unincorporated communities in Dawson County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{DawsonCountyNE-geo-stub