Welcome to Buena Vista ...
So far, we found very little information about Buena Vista. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buena Vista to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buena Vista, please Contact Us.
Buena Vista would have been located within present day Van Wert County<2>.
The location of Buena Vista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buena Vista is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Buena Vista was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Buena Vista once stood is in the (419) and (567)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Buena Vista ...
While we believe that this Buena Vista is located in Van Wert County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Buena Vista. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Fayette, Hocking and Scioto County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 87 communities that are also named Buena Vista - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (8), Colorado, Florida (4), 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), 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.
- Van Wert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <6>
- Celina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <6>
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
- Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
- Delphos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <6>
- Spencerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <6>
- Elida
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
- Convoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
- Convoy is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <6>
- Ottoville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
- Ottoville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <6>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buena Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |