Welcome to Buena Vista (aka 'Buena Vista Colonia') ...

Buena Vista is located on the South Texas Plains.

Buena Vista is located in Duval County<1>.

The location of Buena Vista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Buena Vista is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Buena Vista lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Buena Vista is located in the (361) area code.

The community of Buena Vista has also been called Buena Vista Colonia.

Communities Also Named Buena Vista ...

While we believe that this Buena Vista is located in Duval County, we know of another 8 Texas communities named Buena Vista. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bexar, Cameron, El Paso, Ellis, Pecos, San Patricio, Starr and Zapata County.

Beyond Texas, there are 87 communities that are also named Buena Vista - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (8), Colorado, Florida (4), Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (5), New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2), Utah (3), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buena Vista.

Communities near Buena Vista ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buena Vista.

• Alice
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <4>
• Benavides
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
  • Benavides is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <4>
• Coyote Acres
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
  • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
  • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
  • Coyote Acres Colonia
• Alice Acres
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Acres
  • Alice Acres is located in Jim Wells County
  • Alice Acres has also been known as:
  • Alice Acres Colonia
• Rancho Alegre
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Alegre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
  • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
• Ben Bolt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bolt
  • Ben Bolt is located in Jim Wells County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Bolt <4>
• Owl Ranch - Amargosa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
  • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
• Water City Estates
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
  • Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
  • Water City Estates has also been known as:
  • Water City Estates Colonia
• Alfred - South La Paloma
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred - South La Paloma
  • Alfred - South La Paloma is located in Jim Wells County
• Agua Dulce
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
  • Agua Dulce is located in Nueces County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Dulce <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buena Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buena Vista.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buena Vista. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buena Vista.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Buena Vista.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buena Vista ...

Looking for more information about Buena Vista? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buena Vista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buena Vista.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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