Where did the name Buffalo (Buffalo, NY) originate?

Many people living in their city never question the origin of their city's name. The city of Buffalo, in Western New York, has a few mysterious and interesting theories about where the name “Buffalo” comes from. It is said that the city of Buffalo got its name from the creek that it is built around. read more

Origin of the name 'Buffalo' Buffalo, NY By Nancy Blumenstalk Mingus Excerpts from Buffalo: Good Neighborts, Great Architecture, by Nancy Blumenstalk Mingus. Pub. by Arcadia Publishing 2003, pp. 9-11. The derivation of the name continues to be a discussion point among residents and historians. read more

Buffalo is the county seat of Erie County, and the second most populous city in the U.S. state of New York, after New York City. Originating around 1789 as a small trading community inhabited by the Neutral Nation near the mouth of Buffalo Creek, the city, then a town, grew quickly after the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, with the city at its western terminus. read more

The city of Buffalo, in Western New York, has a few mysterious and interesting theories about where the name “Buffalo” comes from. It is said that the city of Buffalo got its name from the creek that it is built around. read more