Welcome to Buena ...
So far, we found very little information about Buena. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buena to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buena, please Contact Us.
Buena would have been located within present day Tucker County<2>.
The location of Buena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buena is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Buena is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Buena was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Buena once stood is in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
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, Virginia and Washington.
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.
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <6>
- Parsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
- Thomas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
- Bayard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hendricks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hambleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Harman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <6>
- Dryfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryfork <6>
- Elk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.
Adding Buena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buena in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<7>
From that list, the Buena post office opened in 1900.
We also found Buena on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tucker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |