Nearest Communities to Buena Vista,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Buena Vista, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Buena Vista:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Buena Vista.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Buena Vista is located in Mariposa County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mariposa County: Madera, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus & Tuolumne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 72 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buena Vista. Of these communities, 30 are located in counties other than Mariposa County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Buena Vista (which is Mariposa County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Buena Vista
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mariposa County (where Buena Vista resides)
- County Website: https://mariposacounty.org/
- County Seat for Mariposa: Mariposa
- Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Foresta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Foresta is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresta
- El Portal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Incline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Incline is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Incline
- Yosemite West
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yosemite West is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite West
- Clearing House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clearing House is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearing House
- Hite Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hite Cove is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cove
- Jerseydale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
- Yosemite Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yosemite Valley is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Valley
- Yosemite Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yosemite Village is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Village
- Briceburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briceburg is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceburg
- Curry Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Curry Village is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Village
- Darrah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Darrah is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
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- North Wawona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Wawona is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wawona
- Midpines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Wawona ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Wawona is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wawona
- Wawona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Meadows is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Meadows
- Bootjack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
- Elliott Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elliott Corner is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Corner
- Ponderosa Basin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ponderosa Basin is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Basin
- Big Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Tree is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Tree
- Mariposa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fish Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dogtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Agua Fria ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Agua Fria is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Fria
- Mormon Bar ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mormon Bar is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Bar
- Mount Bullion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
- Bagby ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bagby is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
- Ragby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ragby is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragby
- Bear Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Las Mariposas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Las Mariposas is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Mariposas
- Newtown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newtown is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Split Rock Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Split Rock Ferry is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Ferry
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Coulterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Catheys Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ben Hur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ben Hur is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Barrett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barrett is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Granite Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Granite Springs is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Hornitos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Gulch ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Gulch is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gulch
- Blanchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blanchard is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Madera County
- County Website: https://www.maderacounty.com/
- County Seat for Madera: Madera
- Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Sugar Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Pine is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Pine
- Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
- Ahwahnee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ahwahnee Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ahwahnee Estates is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwahnee Estates
- Bailey Flats ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bailey Flats is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Flats
- Yosemite Forks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
- Grub Gulch ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grub Gulch is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Gulch
- Old Corral
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Corral is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Corral
- Oakhurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bass Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Central Camp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Central Camp is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Camp
- The Pines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pines is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
- Tuolumne County
- County Website: https://tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/
- County Seat for Tuolumne: Sonora
- Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Aspen Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Aspen Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Valley
- Sequoia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sequoia is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequoia
- Harden Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harden Flat is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden Flat
- Mather
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mather is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- White Wolf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- White Wolf is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wolf
- Colfax Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax Spring is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Spring
- Femmons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Femmons is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Femmons
- Second Garrotte ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Second Garrotte is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Garrotte
- Buchanan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Groveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Deadwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deadwood is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Big Oak Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Priest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Priest is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest
- Moccasin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tuolumne City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuolumne City is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne City
- Tuolumne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arastraville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arastraville is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arastraville
- Tuolumne Rancheria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuolumne Rancheria is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne Rancheria
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buena Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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