Buffalo Creek is a stream which runs through the United States commonwealths of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
These streams flow through the townships of East Findley, Donegal, Hopewell, and Buffalo, and the creek itself empties into the Ohio River[6] at Wellsburg, West Virginia The stream was possibly named for a Buffalo trace that once passed through the valley.
Later in 1749, Captain Celeron de Blainville sailed down the Ohio River planting lead plates to claim land for France.
[11] The Washington County part of the watershed had an additional eight forts (see reference for names).
[3] Buffalo Creek drains 162.71 square miles (421.4 km2) of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 316.09, and is about 80% forested.