Welcome to Buena ...
Buena is located in Culpeper County<1>.
The location of Buena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Buena is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buena is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.
Websites for Buena ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.culpepervachamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Buena, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Buena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Buena - they are located in California, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buena.
Communities near Buena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buena.
- Culpeper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Gordonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Remington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Remington is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Grassland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Madison Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- True Blue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Burnt Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Rhoadesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoadesville
- Rhoadesville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhoadesville <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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buena. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena. See our Newspapers Page for Buena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buena ...
Looking for more information about Buena? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buena.
Adding Buena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buena in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buena post office opened in 1892.
We also found Buena on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Culpeper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |