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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 Lakes (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 Lakes. 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 Lakes ...

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 Lakes: Buena Vista Lks.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Buena Vista Lakes is located in DeSoto County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).

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

  • DeSoto County     (The home county of Buena Vista Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Lakes, with the one closest to Buena Vista Lakes listed first.
    • Hernando
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alphaba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
    • Cub Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
    • Bright
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Eudora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Aldens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County
    • De Soto Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
    • Ingrams Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
    • Horn Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Southaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <1>
    • Memphis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
    • Lynchburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
    • Glover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County
  • Lafayette County
    • Harmontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
      • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Lakes, with the one closest to Buena Vista Lakes listed first.
    • Byhalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <1>
    • Chulahoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
      • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
    • Marianna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marianna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
    • Barton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
    • Red Banks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cayce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County
    • Laws Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
      • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Taska
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Lakes, with the one closest to Buena Vista Lakes listed first.
    • Como
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Longtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Panola County
    • Askew
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
      • Askew is located in Panola County
    • Crenshaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <1>
    • Sardis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <1>
    • Terza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
    • Batesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <1>
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Lakes, with the one closest to Buena Vista Lakes listed first.
    • Sledge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Falcon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Lakes, with the one closest to Buena Vista Lakes listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
    • Arkabutla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <1>
    • Poagville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
    • New Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Aiken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Wyatte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Lakes, with the one closest to Buena Vista Lakes listed first.
    • North Tunica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County
    • Tunica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in Tunica County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <1>
    • Evansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Lakes, with the one closest to Buena Vista Lakes listed first.
    • Seyppel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seyppel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
      • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Amanca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Anthonyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Hulbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • West Memphis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <1>
    • Edmondson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • Hughes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <1>
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • Piperton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista Lakes, with the one closest to Buena Vista Lakes listed first.
    • Oakville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Parkway Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Bailey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Forest Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Binghampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Memphis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <1>
    • Collierville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunt Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people

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

Newspapers Published in Buena Vista Lakes ...

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

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buena Vista Lakes, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buena Vista Lakes.

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 Lakes:

Cemeteries Near Buena Vista Lakes ...

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

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

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

  • Perry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
  • Old Love Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Love Cemetery
  • Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Coldwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
  • Farley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
  • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pritchard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
  • Buntin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buntin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buntin Cemetery
  • Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jaybird Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
  • Continue List   (306 more) ...
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Everson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everson 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 Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buena Vista Lakes.

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

  • Coldwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
  • Hernando
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Arkabutla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
    • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
  • Senatobia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
    • Senatobia is located in Tate County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <1>
  • Cub Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
    • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
  • Bowman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Bowman is located in Tate County
  • Bright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Bright is located in DeSoto County
  • Nesbit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
    • Nesbit is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesbit <1>
  • Eudora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
  • Strayhorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strayhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
    • Strayhorn is located in Tate County
  • Independence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Tate County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Days
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
      • Days is located in DeSoto County
    • Cockrum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
      • Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
    • Looxahoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looxahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
      • Looxahoma is located in Tate 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 Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buena Vista Lakes.

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

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buena Vista Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Vista Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7348, Longitude: -90.0070       In this case, the coordinates for Buena Vista Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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