Nearest Communities to Buena Vista,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Buena Vista, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Buena Vista:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Buena Vista is located in Cameron County.
The following 2 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cameron County: Hidalgo & Willacy.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 189 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buena Vista. Of these communities, 13 are located in counties other than Cameron County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Buena Vista (which is Cameron County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Buena Vista
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cameron County (where Buena Vista resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Cameron County, we have limited the list to those within 23 miles [37 km]<1> of Buena Vista (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://www.cameroncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Cameron: Brownsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- La Leona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- La Leona is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Leona
- Juan Gonzales Colonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Tina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Tina is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tina
- Arroyo City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arroyo City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo City
- Channel Lots Colonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Channel Lots Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lots Colonia
- Coulson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coulson is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulson
- Coulson has also been known as:
- Coulson Colonia
- Schwartz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schwartz is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwartz
- Schwartz has also been known as:
- Schwartz Colonia
- Bayview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Holly Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Beach is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
- Alfredo Garza
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alfredo Garza is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfredo Garza
- Alfredo Garza has also been known as:
- Alfredo Garza Colonia
- Gumesindo Galvan Colonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- La Tina Ranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- La Tina Ranch is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tina Ranch
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- Leonar B De Villarreal Colonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vicente Sandoval Colonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Arroyo Gardens - La Tina Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arroyo Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arroyo Gardens is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Gardens
- Las Yescas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Las Yescas is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Yescas
- XX Farms Colonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- XX Farms Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for XX Farms Colonia
- Laguna Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Fresnos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Fresnos is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fresnos
- East Fresnos has also been known as:
- East Fresnos Colonia
- Esquina Colonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Esquina Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquina Colonia
- Monte Grande
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Monte Grande is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Grande
- Lourdes Street Colonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paredes Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paredes Estates is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paredes Estates
- Paredes Estates has also been known as:
- Paredes Estates Colonia
- San Vicente Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- San Vicente Estates is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Vicente Estates
- San Vicente Estates has also been known as:
- San Vicente Estates Colonia
- Laguna Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laguna Heights is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Heights
- Rutherford - Harding Addition
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford - Harding Addition is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford - Harding Addition
- Rutherford - Harding Addition has also been known as:
- Rutherford - Harding Addition Colonia
- La Coma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Coma is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Coma
- La Coma has also been known as:
- La Coma Colonia
- Orason Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orason Acres is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orason Acres
- Orason Acres has also been known as:
- Orason Acres Colonia
- Lozano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Del Mar Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
- Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
- Del Mar Heights Colonia
- Casa del Rey Colonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Casa del Rey Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa del Rey Colonia
- Chula Vista - Orason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason
- Chula Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chula Vista is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Chula Vista has also been known as:
- Chula Vista Colonia
- Laureles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laureles is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
- Shoemaker Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shoemaker Acres is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Acres
- Shoemaker Acres has also been known as:
- Shoemaker Acres Colonia
- Port Isabel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Padre Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- La Penusca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- La Penusca is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Penusca
- Los Cuates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Los Cuates is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cuates
- Los Fresnos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bullis Addition
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bullis Addition is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Addition
- Bullis Addition has also been known as:
- Bullis Addition Colonia
- Jones Addition
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jones Addition is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Addition
- Jones Addition has also been known as:
- Jones Addition Colonia
- Lantana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lantana is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
- Lopez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lopez is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez
- Lopez has also been known as:
- Lopez Colonia
- Rio Hondo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tatum Addition
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tatum Addition is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Addition
- Tatum Addition has also been known as:
- Tatum Addition Colonia
- Villa del Sol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Villa del Sol is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa del Sol
- Villa del Sol has also been known as:
- Villa del Sol Colonia
- West Addition
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Addition is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Addition
- West Addition has also been known as:
- West Addition Colonia
- Carretas Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carretas Crossing is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carretas Crossing
- La Aura Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Aura Crossing is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Aura Crossing
- Glenwood Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Acres is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Acres
- Glenwood Acres has also been known as:
- Glenwood Acres Colonia
- Green Valley Farms
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
- Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
- Green Valley Farms Colonia
- Port Harlingen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Port Harlingen is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harlingen
- Rancho Grande
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rancho Grande is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Grande
- Rancho Grande has also been known as:
- Rancho Grande Colonia
- Arroyo Colorado Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arroyo Colorado Estates is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Colorado Estates
- Arroyo Colorado Estates has also been known as:
- Arroyo Colorado Estates Colonia
- Laguna Escondida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Laguna Escondida is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Escondida
- Laguna Escondida has also been known as:
- Laguna Escondida Colonia
- Santa Elena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Santa Elena is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Elena
- Santa Elena has also been known as:
- Santa Elena Colonia
- East Stenger Street Colonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Graham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham has also been known as:
- Graham Colonia
- Las Flores
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Las Flores is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
- Las Flores has also been known as:
- Las Flores Colonia
- Russelltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Russelltown is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russelltown
- Lago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lago is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
- Lago has also been known as:
- Lago Colonia
- Olmito
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rancho Viejo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- San Benito
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yost Road Colonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yost Road Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost Road Colonia
- Palmetal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Palmetal is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetal
- Cameron Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cameron Park is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Park
- Cameron Park has also been known as:
- Cameron Park Colonia
- Central Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Central Estates is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Estates
- Central Estates has also been known as:
- Central Estates Colonia
- Monica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monica is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Praxedis Saldivar Colonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Boca Chica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boca Chica is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Chica
- Former names for Boca Chica:
- Kennedy Shores
- Kopernik Shores
- Del Mar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Del Mar is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar
- El Camino Angosto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- El Camino Angosto is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Camino Angosto
- El Camino Angosto has also been known as:
- El Camino Angosto Colonia
- Hacienda Gardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hacienda Gardens is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Gardens
- Hacienda Gardens has also been known as:
- Hacienda Gardens Colonia
- Leal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leal is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
- Leal has also been known as:
- Leal Colonia
- Pennsylvania Avenue Colonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Ratliff Street Colonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Palacios Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Palacios Estates is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios Estates
- Palacios Estates has also been known as:
- Palacios Estates Colonia
- Barrios
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barrios is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrios
- Barrios has also been known as:
- Barrios Colonia
- FM 802-511 Colonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- FM 802-511 Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for FM 802-511 Colonia
- Illinois Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Illinois Heights is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Heights
- Illinois Heights has also been known as:
- Illinois Heights Colonia
- Port Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Port Brownsville is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Brownsville
- Travis Road Colonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Travis Road Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Road Colonia
- Palmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer has also been known as:
- Palmer Colonia
- Rice Tracts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Tracts is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Tracts
- Rice Tracts has also been known as:
- Rice Tracts Colonia
- Harlingen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lasana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lasana is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasana
- Lasana has also been known as:
- Lasana Colonia
- Bautista Colonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bautista Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bautista Colonia
- Boca Chica and Medford Colonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Houston Road East Colonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Reid Hope King
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
- Reid Hope King has also been known as:
- Reid Hope King Colonia
- Stewart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stewart is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart has also been known as:
- Stewart Colonia
- Travis and Vermillion Colonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cavazos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cavazos is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavazos
- Encantada Colonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Encantada Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encantada Colonia
- Villa Cavazos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Cavazos is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Cavazos
- Villa Cavazos has also been known as:
- Villa Cavazos Colonia
- Avondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Avondale is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Bonnaville Terrace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bonnaville Terrace is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnaville Terrace
- Bonnaville Terrace has also been known as:
- Bonnaville Terrace Colonia
- Betty Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Betty Acres is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Acres
- Betty Acres has also been known as:
- Betty Acres Colonia
- Four Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Four Corners is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Harris Tract
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harris Tract is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Tract
- Harris Tract has also been known as:
- Harris Tract Colonia
- Kellers Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kellers Corner is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellers Corner
- Kellers Corner has also been known as:
- Kellers Corner Colonia
- Saldivar
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saldivar is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saldivar
- Saldivar has also been known as:
- Saldivar Colonia
- Clarksville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- El Calaboz
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- El Calaboz is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Calaboz
- El Calaboz has also been known as:
- El Calaboz Colonia
- El Calabozo Colonia
- Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- La Paloma Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- La Paloma Junction is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paloma Junction
- La Paloma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- La Paloma is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paloma
- Ranchito
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ranchito is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchito
- San Pedro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- San Pedro is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
- San Pedro has also been known as:
- San Pedro Colonia
- Combes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Combes is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
- Combes has also been known as:
- Combes Colonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <3>
- Fred Adams Colonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fred Adams Colonia is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Adams Colonia
- Juarez
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Juarez is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juarez
- Juarez has also been known as:
- Juarez Colonia
- Willacy County
- County Website: https://www.co.willacy.tx.us/
- County Seat for Willacy: Raymondville
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Santa Monica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Monica is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica
- Porfirio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Porfirio is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porfirio
- Port Mansfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Los Coyotes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Los Coyotes is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Coyotes
- Willamar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Willamar is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamar
- San Perlita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hugh Terry Colonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hugh Terry Colonia is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugh Terry Colonia
- S and C Colonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- S and C Colonia is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S and C Colonia
- Sebastian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lyford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyford South
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lyford South is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford South
- Lyford South has also been known as:
- Lyford South Colonia
- Bausell and Ellis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bausell and Ellis is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bausell and Ellis
- Bausell and Ellis has also been known as:
- Bausell and Ellis Colonia
- Zapata Ranch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Zapata Ranch is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zapata Ranch
- Zapata Ranch has also been known as:
- Zapata Ranch Colonia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buena Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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