Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is located at the intersection of Greenfield-Sabina Road (Fayette County Highway 5) and Stafford Road (Fayette County Highway 3), about 5 miles south of Washington Court House.[2] Rattlesnake Creek flows near the town site.[3]
Buena Vista, Ohio | |
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  Buena Vista Location of Buena Vista, Ohio  Buena Vista Buena Vista (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′19″N 83°29′39″W / 39.42194°N 83.49417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Fayette |
| Township | Green |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43160 |
| Area code | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1056737[1] |
History
editBuena Vista had its start in the 1830s.[4] Buena Vista was formerly called Moons, after William Moon, an early settler.[5] The present name is said to be a transfer from Buena Vista, Virginia.[6]
A post office called Moon was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1907.[7]
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Buena Vista community sign -
Looking south on Stafford Road in Buena Vista
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Fayette County, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p. 80
- ^ Baldwin, Thomas; Thomas, J. (1854). A new and complete gazetteer of the United States. Lippincott, Grambo & Company. p. 156.
- ^ Dills, R. S. (1881). History of Fayette County: Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio. Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and All Other Authentic Sources. Odell & Mayer. p. 769.
- ^ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 310.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 20.
- ^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
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