Welcome to Buena Vista ...

Buena Vista is located in Waukesha County<1>.

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

Buena Vista is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Buena Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Buena Vista: This one is located in Waukesha County and the other is located in Grant County.

Beyond Wisconsin, 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), Texas (9), Utah (3), Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.

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.

• Waukesha
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
  • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
• West Allis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
  • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
• Wauwatosa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
  • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
• New Berlin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
• Brookfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
• Menomonee Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
  • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
• Greenfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
• Muskego
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
  • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
• Germantown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Germantown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
• Oconomowoc
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
  • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people

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.

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.

The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/