HISTORY
The town of Buffalo was staked out in 1907 and became the county seat the following year. It was named after nearby Buffalo Creek.
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Buffalo:
Dies
Hinther
Hopp
Huenergardt
Krenz from Holstein
Martin from Holstein
Miller
Ring from Dietel
Stieben / Stebbens
Yauk from Holstein
VOLGA GERMAN CONGREGATIONS
Zion Lutheran Church (NE of Buffalo)
Sources
Maxine Bamburg, "Buffalo," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (www.okhistory.org)
External Links
High Point Cemetery (FindAGrave)
Hopewell Cemetery (FindAGrave)
Lutheran Cemetery, Harper Co. (Oklahoma Cemeteries)
Zion Lutheran Cemetery (FindAGrave)
Buffalo, Oklahoma (wikipedia)