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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Stephenson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

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:

  • Stephenson 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.
    • Red Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • McConnell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <2>
    • Orangeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oneco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
    • Cedarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Afolkey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
    • Winslow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eleroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Dakota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rock Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
    • Lena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
    • Freeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Shannon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Zier Cors
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Lanark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Polsgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Carroll
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Hitt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Chadwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Center Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Nora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Stockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Apple River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Scales Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
    • Harper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Forreston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
    • Adeline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Egan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
    • Brookville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Haldane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Maryland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Leaf River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Byron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Polo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Lake Summerset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
    • Durand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <2>
    • Pecatonica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
    • Seward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Shirland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <2>
    • Wempletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Winnebago
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
    • Rockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Dane County (WI)
    • Belleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Dane County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Cadiz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
    • Twin Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
    • Monroe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Browntown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
      • Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Brodhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Mineral Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County (WI)
    • Attica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Green County (WI)
    • New Glarus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
      • New Glarus is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Dayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Green County (WI)
  • Iowa County (WI)
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Iowa County (WI)
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • South Wayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Woodford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Gratiot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Wiota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Argyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Blanchardville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
      • Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Darlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • Shullsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Orfordville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Footville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)

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 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 240 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena Vista.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buena Vista, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buena Vista.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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.

  • Richland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Richland Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Salem Shippee McConnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Shippy Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippy Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippy Salem Cemetery
  • Richland Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
  • Cedarville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orangeville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...
    • Basswood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
    • Manny Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manny Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buena Vista had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Red Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
  • McConnell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <2>
  • Damascus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Stephenson County
  • Orangeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
    • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
  • Afolkey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
    • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
  • Clarno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
    • Clarno is located in Green County (WI)
  • Eleroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
  • Dakota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rock Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
    • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Martintown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
      • Martintown is located in Green County (WI)
    • Freeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
    • Rock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people

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 Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.4257, Longitude: -89.6780    
<5>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.
<6>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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