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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Buena Vista (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Buena Vista. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 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 Tippah County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tippah County: Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Union & Hardeman (TN).

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:

  • Tippah 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.
    • Clarysville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
    • Ripley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dumas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Blue Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Lowrey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
    • Gravestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
    • Whitten Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
    • Falkner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tiplersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
    • Walnut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Hightown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Kossuth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Allentown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Rienzi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Biggersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
    • Searcy Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
    • Jacinto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
    • Corinth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Hickory Flat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Canaan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Canaan is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Michigan City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Itawamba County
    • Kirkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Corrona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
    • Jug Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
    • Boggan Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
    • Birmingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Birmingham is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Guntown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltillo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Bissell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
    • Tupelo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Cornersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
    • Potts Camp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hudsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Ecru
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <1>
    • Nixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Possum Trot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
    • Thaxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Turnpike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
    • Pontotoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Blackland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
    • Jumpertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Geeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Wheeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Booneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Baldwyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Altitude
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
    • Marietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • New Site
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Molino
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Molino is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Graham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Glenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Alpine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpine is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Myrtle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mound City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mound City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Ellistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ellistown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
    • Blue Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ingomar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
    • Darden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Darden is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • Grand Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardeman County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Essary Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
    • Rogers Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
    • Middleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saulsbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • McNairy County (TN)
    • Chewalla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla

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.

  • Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • New York Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wiers Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • McCord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tippah Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Academy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (505 more) ...
    • Dumas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Parks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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.

  • Dumas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dumas is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Ripley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchell is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Cotton Plant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Molino
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Molino is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
  • Lowrey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
  • Blue Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Keownville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Keownville is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keownville
  • Graham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Graham is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Silver Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Springs is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Baker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Baker is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Falkner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Myrtle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Geeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville

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 28 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 22 miles [35.4 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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' 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'.