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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Buena Vista, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°26′20″N 85°16′21″W / 39.43889°N 85.27250°W / 39.43889; -85.27250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipPosey
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
ZIP code47024
FIPS code18-08938
GNIS feature ID431764

Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Buena Vista was laid out in 1848 by William Pruet, a landowner. Its name commemorates the Battle of Buena Vista.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Franklin County, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 173.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the Battle of Buena in the Mexican War.
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County seat: Brookville
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