Welcome to Buena Vista ...

Buena Vista is located on the Gulf Coast.

Buena Vista is located in Cameron County<1>.

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

Buena Vista is near sea level<3>.

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

Buena Vista is located in the (956) area code.

Communities Also Named Buena Vista ...

While we believe that this Buena Vista is located in Cameron County, we know of another 8 Texas communities named Buena Vista. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bexar, Duval, El Paso, Ellis, Pecos, San Patricio, Starr and Zapata County.

Beyond Texas, 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), Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2), 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.

• San Benito
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
  • San Benito is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <4>
• Los Fresnos
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
  • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <4>
• Port Isabel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Isabel
  • Port Isabel is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Isabel <4>
• Laguna Vista
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Vista
  • Laguna Vista is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Vista <4>
• South Padre Island
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Padre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Padre Island
  • South Padre Island is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Padre Island <4>
• Rio Hondo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Hondo
  • Rio Hondo is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Hondo <4>
• Rancho Viejo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
  • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <4>
• Indian Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
• Bayview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Bayview is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayview <4>
• Arroyo City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arroyo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo City
  • Arroyo City is located in Cameron County

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/