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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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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:

  • Lancaster 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.
    • Meadville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
    • Buyerstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Christiana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kinzers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
    • Beartown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • East Earl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
    • Intercourse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Churchtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ball
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leaman Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaman Place
      • Leaman Place is located in Lancaster County
    • Paradise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Joanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • New Morgan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Plowville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Alleghenyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Beckersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Geigertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Adamstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
    • Scarlets Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
    • Angelica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angelica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
      • Angelica is located in Berks County
    • Flying Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
      • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
    • Freemanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
      • Freemanville is located in Berks County
    • Mohnton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnton
      • Mohnton is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohnton <2>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Compass
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Cambridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Atglen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lenover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
    • Parkesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <2>
    • Sadsburyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
      • Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <2>
    • Honey Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
    • Suplee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • Pomeroy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stottsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottsville
      • Stottsville is located in Chester County
    • Birdell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Chester County
    • Cedar Knoll
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Knoll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
      • Cedar Knoll is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Glen Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chester Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
    • Edgemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Zebleys Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Aston Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
    • Garnet Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
    • Glen Riddle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Riddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
    • Rockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
    • Village Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Stricklerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Johnstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Newmanstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <2>
    • Schaefferstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheridan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Miners Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Cornwall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
    • Myerstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Quentin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfway House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottsgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Royersford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanatoga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <2>
    • Port Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
    • Mingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
    • Fagleysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Limerick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Goram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County
    • Slab
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County
    • Castle Fin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Kyleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County
    • Slate Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
    • Airville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County
    • Delta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • New Bridgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
    • Craley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • East Prospect
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Bruce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Hockessin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Southwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Yorklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • North Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Centreville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mount Cuba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pike Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • English Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Blake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Sylmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Fair Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rising Sun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Appleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Zion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Cambria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Darlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Whiteford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Dublin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Lapidum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Poole
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Pylesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
    • Scarboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)

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.

  • Pequea Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wateland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wateland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wateland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ukrainian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Churchtown UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Glen Run Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordonville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordonville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordonville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gordonville.
    • The Gordonville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Amish Cemetery
    • Kauffman's Cemetery
    • Weaver Family Cemetery
    • Zook's Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259098 <4>
  • Paradise Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lichty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fallowfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallowfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallowfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Cecilia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cecilia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.

  • Cains
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cains
    • Cains is located in Lancaster County
  • South Hermitage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hermitage
    • South Hermitage is located in Lancaster County
  • Blackhorse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
    • Blackhorse is located in Chester County
  • Buyerstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
    • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
  • Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
    • Gap is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
  • Kinzers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
    • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
  • Christiana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Atglen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cambridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Chester County
  • Vintage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage
    • Vintage is located in Lancaster County
  • Parkesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
    • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <2>
  • Sadsburyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
    • Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <2>
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    • Green Bank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
      • Green Bank is located in Lancaster County
    • Bellemont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
      • Bellemont is located in Lancaster County
    • Smyrna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster 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 41 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 12 miles [19.3 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'point-to-point' 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: 40.0209, Longitude: -75.9794       In this case, the coordinates for Buena Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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