Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Buena Vista in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Buena Vista. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Vanderbilt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt
- Vanderbilt is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderbilt <3>
- Dickerson Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
- Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
- Curfew
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rothruck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Waltersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg
- Waltersburg is located in Fayette County
- Laurel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Fayette County
- Monarch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Leisenring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
- Leisenring is located in Fayette County
- Dawson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
- Smock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smock
- Smock is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smock <3>
- Upper Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Middletown
- Upper Middletown is located in Fayette County
- Vances Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vances Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vances Mill
- Vances Mill is located in Fayette County
- West Leisenring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leisenring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leisenring
- West Leisenring is located in Fayette County
- Trotter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Adelaide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Woodglen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Layton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Tippecanoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tippecanoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippecanoe
- Tippecanoe is located in Fayette County
- Fuller
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Dunbar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <3>
- Perryopolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryopolis
- Perryopolis is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryopolis <3>
- Sitka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wheeler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - New Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Crossland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Broad Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Ford
- Broad Ford is located in Fayette County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |