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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Buena Vista (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Buena Vista. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Buena Vista is located in Marion County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Chattahoochee, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Buena Vista. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buena Vista:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Buena Vista)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Tazewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
    • Draneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
    • Putnam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Glen Alta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
    • Juniper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Ida Vesper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Vesper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Cusseta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Central Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Ochillee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Fort Benning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Ellerslie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <2>
    • Cataula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Ideal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <2>
    • Oglethorpe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Montezuma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
      • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <2>
    • Branton Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
      • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
    • East Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
    • Cusseta Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
      • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
      • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
    • Sunset Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
      • Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
    • Hilton Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Wynnton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
    • Lincoln Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • City Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
    • Ellaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • La Crosse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
  • Stewart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Richland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
    • Louvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
      • Louvale is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <2>
    • Lumpkin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Andersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
    • Americus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Thalean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
    • Sumter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Box Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Junction City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Talbotton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <2>
    • Prattsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Mauk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
      • Mauk is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <2>
    • Norwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Rupert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <2>
    • Howard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
    • Reynolds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
    • Carsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
  • Terrell County
    • Parrott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <2>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Webster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Leveretts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leveretts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Oswichee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswichee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Fontaine Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Fort Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Holy Trinity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Loflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
      • Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buena Vista, see our County-by-County Page for Buena Vista.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Buena Vista ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena Vista.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Buena Vista. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Buena Vista and those printed in the larger area surrounding Buena Vista.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Buena Vista.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buena Vista:

Cemeteries Near Buena Vista ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buena Vista.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buena Vista covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Frasier - Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasier - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasier - Smith Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
  • Johnson Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pickett - Shipley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett - Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett - Shipley Cemetery
  • Shiloh - Marion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Slaughter Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Creek Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Ellaville City Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buena Vista had a population of 788 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Buena Vista had a population of 2,065 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.

  • Doyle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in Marion County
  • Brantley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
    • Brantley is located in Marion County
  • Zellobee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zellobee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellobee
    • Zellobee is located in Marion County
  • Tazewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Marion County
  • Pineville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Marion County
  • Draneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Draneville is located in Marion County
  • Putnam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Glen Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
    • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
  • Hoggs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggs
    • Hoggs is located in Marion County
  • Church Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Marion County
  • Ida Vesper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Vesper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
    • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
  • Manta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manta
    • Manta is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Renfroe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
      • Renfroe is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Friendship
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Sumter County
    • Ellaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buena Vista. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buena Vista.

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 Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3191, Longitude: -84.5176    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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