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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Randolph County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Delaware, Henry, Jay, Wayne & Darke (OH).

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:

  • Randolph 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.
    • Rural
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Randolph County
    • Farmland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <3>
    • Modoc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Snow Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Winchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomingport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
    • Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Stone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Parker City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <3>
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
    • Losantville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Ridertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
    • Millgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
    • Desoto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Liberty Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
    • Cowan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <3>
    • Oakville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Granville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Progress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Andersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Eaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <3>
    • Yorktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Bentonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
  • Grant County
    • Matthews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Blountsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Mooreland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Messick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Luray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Millville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Henry County
    • Springport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <3>
    • Foley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <3>
    • Corwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • New Castle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
    • New Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Bluff Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Redkey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Collett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Boundary City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Dunkirk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
    • Blaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Salamonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Pony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pennville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Antiville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
    • Glyn Ellen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
    • Markleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <3>
  • Rush County
    • Raleigh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
  • Union County
    • Yankee Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Economy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Fountain City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <3>
    • Greens Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hagerstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
    • Whitewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County
    • Cambridge City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • East Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Pennville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Long
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Nashville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Hollansburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Palestine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
    • Coletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County (OH)
    • New Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Lightsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Ansonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Fort Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Mercer County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Fort Recovery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burkettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wendelin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Macedon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Saint Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • New Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • Eldorado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • West Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <3>

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

  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparrow Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gable Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Buena Vista in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buena Vista.

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

  • Unionport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
    • Unionport is located in Randolph County
  • Modoc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Rural
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Randolph County
  • Farmland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
    • Farmland is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <3>
  • Snow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Winchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomingport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
    • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Randolph County
  • Losantville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
  • Stone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Randolph County
  • Parker City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
    • Parker City is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <3>
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    • Blountsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Economy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Dalton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County

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.

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 81 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. 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:

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 Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.1206, Longitude: -85.0730       In this case, the coordinates for Buena Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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