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Welcome to Buena Vista ...

Buena Vista is located in Harrison County<1>.

Buena Vista is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Buena Vista lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Buena Vista (for example, toward Cannelton), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Buena Vista: 812 & 930<3>

Communities Also Named Buena Vista ...

While we believe that this Buena Vista is located in Harrison County, we know of another 3 Indiana communities named Buena Vista. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin, Gibson and Randolph County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 87 communities that are also named Buena Vista - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (8), Colorado, Florida (4), Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (5), New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2), Texas (9), Utah (3), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buena Vista.

Communities near Buena Vista ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buena Vista.

  • Louisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Albany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Radcliff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
  • Shively
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
  • Shepherdsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hillview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Vine Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Corydon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pioneer Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buena Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buena Vista.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buena Vista. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buena Vista.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Buena Vista.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buena Vista ...

Looking for more information about Buena Vista? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buena Vista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buena Vista.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Buena Vista area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Buena Vista area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.