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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 Estates (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 Estates. 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.

Name Variations for Buena Vista Estates ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Buena Vista Estates: Buena Vista Ests.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Estates is located in Lyon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Caldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Marshall & Trigg.

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

  • Lyon County     (The home county of Buena Vista Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Dulaney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Crider
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • McGowan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Fredonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cobb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Lewistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
    • Creswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Dexter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Kirksey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
    • Gracey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Newstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • Crofton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Dycusburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
    • Crayne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Piney Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
    • Tolu
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County
  • Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <1>
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Dawson Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Charleston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
    • Dalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • Fiddle Bow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
      • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
    • Saint Charles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Grand Rivers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
    • Lake City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
    • Tiline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Smithland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Burna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Ledbetter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
    • Lola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
      • Lola is located in Livingston County
    • Hampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Gilbertsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
    • Tatumsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Calvert City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <1>
    • Aurora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Olive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Hardin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Sharpe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Reidland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Krebs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Trigg Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
    • Cadiz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Cerulean
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Blackford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • Providence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <1>
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Unionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Shady Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Estates, with the one closest to Buena Vista Estates listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
      • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <1>
    • Bay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
  • Stewart County (TN)
    • Tobaccoport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
      • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Buena Vista Estates ...

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

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buena Vista Estates, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buena Vista Estates.

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 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 Estates:

Cemeteries Near Buena Vista Estates ...

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

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 Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eddyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddyville Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • St. Stevens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
  • Long Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Long Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Long Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Eddyville.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568857 <5>
  • Lady Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lady Cemetery
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Hildreth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
  • Hildreth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
  • Henderson Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
  • Continue List   (526 more) ...
    • Freeman - Cash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman - Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman - Cash Cemetery
    • Kuttawa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Hills 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>

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

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

  • Confederate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confederate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
    • Confederate is located in Lyon County
  • Carmack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
    • Carmack is located in Lyon County
  • Eddyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dulaney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
    • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
  • Kuttawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamasco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Lyon County
  • Rockcastle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
    • Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
  • Crider
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
    • Crider is located in Caldwell County
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • White Sulphur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
    • White Sulphur is located in Caldwell County
  • Bakers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
    • Bakers is located in Caldwell County
  • Grand Rivers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
    • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Trigg Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Hopson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • McGowan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell 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 Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buena Vista Estates.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena Vista Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buena Vista Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Vista Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0251, Longitude: -88.0478       In this case, the coordinates for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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