Our Genealogy Helper
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 is located in Harrison County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Bourbon, Bracken, Grant, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson & Scott.
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:
- Harrison 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.
- Sylvandell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
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- Oddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
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- Cynthiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poindexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
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- Berry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berry is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Boyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
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- Renaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Renaker is located in Harrison County
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- Rutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rutland is located in Harrison County
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- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Hooktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hooktown is located in Bath County
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- Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Bath County
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- Sharpsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- South Sherburne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Sherburne is located in Bath County
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- East Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Fork is located in Bath County
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- Pebble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
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- Reynoldsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
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- Oakla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
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- Owingsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
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- Slate Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
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- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Millersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shawhan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
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- Kiserton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
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- Jackstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
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- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
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- North Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Stony Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stony Point is located in Bourbon County
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- Austerlitz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
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- Clintonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
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- Boyd County
- Rockdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
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- Bracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Milford is located in Bracken County
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- Neave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Neave is located in Bracken County
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- Powersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
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- Brooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Chatham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
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- Rock Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
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- Augusta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bradford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County
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- Foster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Renick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Renick is located in Clark County
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- Wyandotte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wyandotte is located in Clark County
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- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Jimtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Loradale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loradale is located in Fayette County
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- Muir
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Muir is located in Fayette County
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- Avon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Fayette County
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- Elmendorf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
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- Mattoxtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mattoxtown is located in Fayette County
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- Russell Cave
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
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- Donerail
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Donerail is located in Fayette County
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- Montrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Fayette County
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- Spindletop Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
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- Columbus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Fayette County
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- Uttingertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Uttingertown is located in Fayette County
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- Deep Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
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- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Fleming County
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- Ewing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ewing is located in Fleming County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Nepton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nepton is located in Fleming County
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- Elizaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elizaville is located in Fleming County
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- Flemingsburg Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Craintown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Craintown is located in Fleming County
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- Tilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tilton is located in Fleming County
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- Sherburne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sherburne is located in Fleming County
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- Flemingsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dalesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
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- Poplar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
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- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sunset is located in Fleming County
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- Beechburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
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- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Stringtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Grant County
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- Cordova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cordova is located in Grant County
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- Corinth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blanchet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blanchet is located in Grant County
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- Cherry Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
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- Mason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mason is located in Grant County
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- Williamstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heekin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
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- Keefer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
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- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
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- Dry Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
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- Sherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman is located in Grant County
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- Jefferson County
- Portland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Portland is located in Jefferson County
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- Lawrence County
- Adeline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adeline is located in Lawrence County
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- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Mason County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Mays Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Helena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Mason County
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- Weedonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
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- Minerva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva is located in Mason County
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- Lewisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County
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- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Washington is located in Mason County
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- Dover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Mason County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Maysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Ripley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County
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- Rectorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
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- Springdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
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- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Judy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Judy is located in Montgomery County
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- Grassy Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
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- Reid Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Mount Sterling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prewitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
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- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
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- Moorefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
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- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- New Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Columbus is located in Owen County
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- Natlee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Natlee is located in Owen County
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- Canby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Canby is located in Owen County
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- Rockdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rockdale is located in Owen County
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- Fairbanks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Owen County
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- Hensley Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
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- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Browning Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Browning Corner is located in Pendleton County
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- McKinneysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McKinneysburg is located in Pendleton County
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- Bachelors Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County
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- Four Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Four Oaks is located in Pendleton County
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- Morgan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Pendleton County
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- Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hayes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hayes is located in Pendleton County
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- Marcus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marcus is located in Pendleton County
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- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Pendleton County
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- Caddo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Caddo is located in Pendleton County
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- Catawba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Pendleton County
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- Goforth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goforth is located in Pendleton County
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- Doughton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doughton is located in Pendleton County
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- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Bratton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bratton is located in Robertson County
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- Mount Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Scott County
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- Turkey Foot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Turkey Foot is located in Scott County
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- Muddy Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Muddy Ford is located in Scott County
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- Sadieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Boydtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boydtown is located in Scott County
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- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Scott County
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- Rogers Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Gap is located in Scott County
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- Stonewall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Scott County
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- Cranetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cranetown is located in Scott County
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- Newtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown is located in Scott County
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- Double Culvert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Double Culvert is located in Scott County
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- Moon Lake Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Moon Lake Estates is located in Scott County
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- Mallard Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mallard Point is located in Scott County
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- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Aberdeen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Higginsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Ellsberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Clermont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Chilo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Utopia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Utopia is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Neville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Felicity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Buena Vista - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Republican Christian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Republican Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rankin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Salt Well Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kentontown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hitch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (313 more) ...
- Whitehead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old East Broadwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
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.
- Sylvandell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
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- Venus
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Venus is located in Harrison County
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- Morning Glory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morning Glory is located in Nicholas County
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- Barefoot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barefoot is located in Nicholas County
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- Kentontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kentontown is located in Robertson County
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- Oddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Colville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Colville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Hooktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hooktown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
- Claysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Claysville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Headquarters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Headquarters is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Barterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barterville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barterville
- Piqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Piqua is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cynthiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poindexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Ellisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ellisville is located in Nicholas County
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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 67 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 20 miles [32.2 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buena Vista:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bourbon County
- Boyd County
- Bracken County
- Clark County
- Fayette County
- Fleming County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Mason County
- Montgomery County
- Nicholas County
- Owen County
- Pendleton County
- Robertson County
- Scott County
- Brown County
- Clermont County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buena Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |