Welcome to Buena Vista ...

Buena Vista is located in Ouachita County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buena Vista, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Buena Vista is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Buena Vista is within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Buena Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 87 communities that are also named Buena Vista - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, 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), 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.

• Camden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Ouachita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Smackover
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
  • Smackover is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <4>
• East Camden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
  • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
• Stephens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
  • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
• McNeil
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
  • McNeil is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeil <4>
• Chidester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
  • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
• Rosston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
  • Rosston is located in Nevada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
• Louann
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
  • Louann is located in Ouachita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
• Willisville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
  • Willisville is located in Nevada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
• Bluff City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City is located in Nevada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <4>

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.

Adding Buena Vista to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buena Vista in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buena Vista was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Buena Vista on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/