Iowa Gazetteer and Business Directory 1884-1885 BUFFALO. An incorporated town on the Mississippi river and on the S.W. div of the C.R.I. & P. Ry, in Buffalo township, Scott county, 176 miles east of Des Moines and 9 southwest of Davenport, the county seat and nearest banking point. It contains Christian, Episcopal, Methodist and Catholic churches, public schools and a weekly newspaper, the Scott County Blade, is published. Telephone communication with Davenport, Muscatine, etc. Population 500. Tel., W.U. Exp., U.S. Mail, daily. A.H. Dorman, postmaster. Appel Conrad, general store Bald Mrs, stone quarry. Bohl John, flour and feed. Cass H H, lumber and tile factory Steiger Glass Co. Dorman A H, Groceries and Hardware Dorman H J C, dry goods, boots and shoes. Folsom E A, railroad and express agent. Heckle Mrs. S, hotel propr. Herbert V, hotel and grocer Hoffbauer H, brewer. Hoffbaum Hugo, justice of peace. Knehaus Rev J H (German Methodist) Lee Wm, stoneware mnfr. Mauers Mrs., saloon. Mess Ernst, blacksmith Metzger & Frike, building stone. Murer Bros., builders Reinbrecht Philip, wagonmaker Stollenberg J, blacksmith. Webster Wm, insurance agent. Wells Dr George R, Mayor Whisler Rev J H (Christian) Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm