Welcome to Buena Vista ...
Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County<1>.
The location of Buena Vista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buena Vista, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Buena Vista is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buena Vista lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buena Vista is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Buena Vista ...
While we believe that this Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Buena Vista. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson and Tippah County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 87 communities that are also named Buena Vista - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (8), Colorado, Florida (4), Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (5), New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2), Texas (9), Utah (3), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buena Vista.
Communities near Buena Vista ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buena Vista.
- Aberdeen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
- Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Okolona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <4>
- Nettleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <4>
- Shannon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <4>
- Vardaman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <4>
- New Houlka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
- Mantee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Egypt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buena Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buena Vista.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buena Vista. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buena Vista.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Buena Vista.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buena Vista ...
Looking for more information about Buena Vista? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buena Vista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buena Vista.
Adding Buena Vista to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buena Vista in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buena Vista was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buena Vista post office opened in 1847.
We also found Buena Vista in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buena Vista.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Chickasaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |