Buffalo Valley is an unincorporated town in far western Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. The zipcode is: 38548. The town could be described as a ghost town.
History
There was much activity in Buffalo Valley at an early date. There was a grist mill before 1803. At its height, Buffalo Valley was a transportation hub with three grist mills, four general stores, a pole and timber yard, several livestock dealers, a produce dealer, a bank and two blacksmith shops. Evidence of such activity is still present today. Flooding was a major cause of the town's decline. As of 2019, the old Buffalo Valley School turned 90 years old. an active church, a post office downtown, and the old school building (now a community center and library). ==Geography and Environment==
Geography and Environment
Topography and Hydrology The southwest end of town is located at the confluence of the Caney Fork River and Big Indian Creek, with the rest of the town being along the creek. ==Notes ==