Buena Vista, Fayette County, Ohio
Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°25′19″N 83°29′39″W,[2] 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.[3] Rattlesnake Creek flows near the town site.[4]
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 | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Fayette |
Township | Green |
Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43160 |
Area code(s) | 740 |
GNIS feature ID | 1056737[1] |
History
Buena Vista had its start in the 1830s.[5] Buena Vista was formerly called Moons, after William Moon, an early settler.[6] The present name is said to be a transfer from Buena Vista, Virginia.[7]
A post office called Moon was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1907.[8]
- Buena Vista community sign
- Looking south on Stafford Road in Buena Vista
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Fayette County, Ohio
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
- Baldwin, Thomas; Thomas, J. (1854). A new and complete gazetteer of the United States: giving a full and comprehensive review of the present condition, industry, and resources of the American confederacy. 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 13 December 2015.
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