Buffalo in Putnam County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
The Buffalo United Methodist Church
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 24, 2019
1. The Buffalo United Methodist Church Marker
Methodist Church
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c.1870
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 38° 37.042′ N, 81° 58.836′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, West Virginia, in Putnam County. It is on High Street south of Buffalo Road (West Virginia Route 62), on the left when traveling south. The marker is near the northwest corner of the church building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 High St, Buffalo WV 25033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Raiders in Buffalo (a few steps from this marker); Historic Town of Buffalo (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawnvale / Coin Harvey (within shouting distance of this marker); Buffalo Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Buffalo Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Atkensons Gate (approx. 2.2 miles away); Indian Village / Excavations (approx. 2.3 miles away); Putnam County / Mason County (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.
More about this marker. Buffalo United Methodist Church is a contributing building to Buffalo Town Square Historic District
Regarding The Buffalo United Methodist Church. Excerpt from the Buffalo Town Square Historic District Nomination Form:
The third component of the Buffalo Town Square Historic District is the Buffalo Methodist Church. This building was constructed in 1870 to replace the original church which was burned
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 24, 2019
2. Buffalo United Methodist Church. Marker is at the bottom left of the photo
The Methodists came early to the Buffalo area. Their first meeting hall was a log structure in the flood plain near the river. This building was abandoned and the Methodists moved, in 1848, to a building at the rear of the Buffalo Academy. This church burned during the Civil War. To replace it, the Methodists constructed the present elegantly simple Greek Revival church in 1870-71. The dedication service was presided over by Bishop George Pierce of Georgia.
Also see . . . Buffalo Town Square Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Michael J. Pauley, Historian, West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office, 1991 (Submitted on November 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 24, 2019
3. Inscription: M.E. Church South 1870
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
