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Welcome to Buena Vista ...

Buena Vista is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Buena Vista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Buena Vista is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Buena Vista lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Buena Vista (for example, toward Reynoldsville (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Buena Vista: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Buena Vista ...

While we believe that this Buena Vista is located in Jackson County, we know of another 3 Florida communities named Buena Vista. Those communities are located in the following counties: Miami-Dade, Orange and Saint Johns County.

Beyond Florida, there are 87 communities that are also named Buena Vista - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (8), Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (5), New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2), Texas (9), Utah (3), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buena Vista.

Communities near Buena Vista ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buena Vista.

  • Recovery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Marianna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
  • Chattahoochee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Donalsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Malone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Butlers Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
    • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
  • Sneads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Reynoldsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buena Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buena Vista.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buena Vista. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buena Vista.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Buena Vista.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buena Vista ...

Looking for more information about Buena Vista? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buena Vista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buena Vista.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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