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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 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 Butler County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.

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:

  • Butler 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.
    • Karns City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chicora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <1>
    • Millerstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Butler County
    • Kepples Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
      • Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Petrolia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Hooker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
    • Greece City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
      • Greece City is located in Butler County
    • North Oakland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
      • North Oakland is located in Butler County
    • Saint Joe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • Bruin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • West Sunbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
      • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Culmerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culmerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Curtisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Sligo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Karns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <1>
    • Natrona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Russellton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <1>
    • Tarentum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Gibsonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rural Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Indianola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bradford Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
      • Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Kaylor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
    • Fredericksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Bradys Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
      • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
    • Queenstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queenstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Parker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <1>
    • Laird Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
      • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
    • Wattersonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
      • Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
    • Cowansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
      • Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <1>
    • Shadyside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
      • Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
      • Shadyside Village has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Creek
      • Yellow Dog Village
    • Worthington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
    • Tidal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Lillyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Wurtemburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Barrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
    • Ellwood City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Frisco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Knob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Wallace City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • Koppel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <1>
    • Thompson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • East Brady
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <1>
    • Catfish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • Phillipston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • Bela
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • West Freedom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
      • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
    • Foxburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <1>
    • Toby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
    • Rimersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <1>
    • Lawsonham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Alum Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
      • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
    • Callensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
      • Callensburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Grant City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Energy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • McCaslin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Volant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <1>
    • South New Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • New Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • New Wilmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <1>
    • Wampum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Courtneys Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Courtneys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Enterprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • North Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • Kilgore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilgore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
    • Perrys Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Perrine Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Jackson Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <1>
    • Millburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Mercer County
    • Mercer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Eakin Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eakin Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
      • Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
    • Clintonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <1>
    • Nectarine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
    • Emlenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <1>
    • Barkeyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <1>
    • Bullion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
    • Saint George
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Nickleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nickleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
    • Pearl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Coal City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
    • Henderson Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • Cranberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
      • Cranberry is located in Venango County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Bagdad
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hyde Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <1>
    • West Leechburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Arnold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
    • East Vandergrift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Lower Burrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <1>
    • Vandergrift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <1>
    • New Kensington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Oklahoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 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.

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 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.

  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitmire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shakley Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Sunbury Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sunbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Side Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gruenwalt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenwalt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenwalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Eusebius Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eusebius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Eusebius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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.

  • Millerstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
    • Millerstown is located in Butler County
  • Chicora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Chicora is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <1>
  • Karns City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greece City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
    • Greece City is located in Butler County
  • Petrolia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
    • Petrolia is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Hooker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Butler County
  • North Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
    • North Oakland is located in Butler County
  • Saint Joe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
  • Kaylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
    • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
  • Rattigan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattigan
    • Rattigan is located in Butler County
  • Bruin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
    • Bruin is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • West Sunbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
    • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <1>
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    • Carbon Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
      • Carbon Center is located in Butler County
    • Fenelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Adams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Armstrong 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. 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 34 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Buena Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9778, Longitude: -79.7725       In this case, the coordinates for Buena Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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