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 town in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind 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 Chaffee County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chaffee County: Fremont, Gunnison, Lake, Park, Pitkin & Saguache.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buena Vista. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Chaffee 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 Chaffee 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.
- Chaffee County (where Buena Vista resides)
- County Website: https://www.chaffeecounty.org/
- County Seat for Chaffee: Salida
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Johnson Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Americus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Americus is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Nathrop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Newett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newett is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newett
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Pine Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Futurity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Futurity is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Futurity
- Swan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swan is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Alpine ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Iron City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Saint Elmo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Browns Canon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
- Turret ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Turret is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turret
- Granite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Romley ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Romley is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romley
- Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vicksburg is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg has also been known as:
- Vicksburg Mining Camp
- Hancock ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Shavano ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shavano is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano
- Banker Mine ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Banker Mine is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
- Rockdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Belleview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Belleview is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Stonewall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Hamilton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Winfield ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Smeltertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Smeltertown is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeltertown
- Salida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Poncha Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Monarch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cleora
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cleora is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
- Mears Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
- Shirley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Fremont County
- County Website: https://fremontcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Fremont: Canon City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Whitehorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehorn is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorn
- Wellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wellsville is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Swissvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Swissvale is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
- Calcite ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calcite is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
- Gunnison County
- County Website: https://www.gunnisoncounty.org/
- County Seat for Gunnison: Gunnison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Abbeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Former name for Abbeyville:
- Hillerton
- Tincup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tincup is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
- Pieplant ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pieplant is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieplant
- Pieplant has also been known as:
- Pie Plant
- Pieplant Mill
- Whitepine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
- Whitepine has also been known as:
- White Pine
- Pitkin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Campbelltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Campbelltown is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
- Bowerman ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowerman is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerman
- Bowerman has also been known as:
- Camp Bowerman
- Nugget City
- Waunita Hot Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waunita Hot Springs is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunita Hot Springs
- Lake County
- County Website: https://www.lakecountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Lake: Leadville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Low Pass ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Low Pass is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
- Balltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Balltown is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Twin Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kobe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kobe is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kobe
- Mount Massive Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Massive Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Massive Lakes
- Everett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Everett is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oro City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Resurrection Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Resurrection Mill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Mill
- Brumley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brumley is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley
- Champion Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Champion Mill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mill
- Adelaide
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adelaide is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaide
- Stringtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Malta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Malta is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Leadville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Park County
- County Website: https://www.parkcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Park: Fairplay
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Antero Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antero Junction is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antero Junction
- Haver ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haver is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haver
- Trump ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Trump is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Balfour ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Balfour is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Hartsel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Garo is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garo
- Horseshoe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Leavick ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leavick is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavick
- Sacramento ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sacramento is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Pike - San Isabel Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alma Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Alma Junction is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
- Park City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Park City is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Pitkin County
- County Website: https://www.pitkincounty.com/
- County Seat for Pitkin: Aspen
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
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 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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