Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
Buena Vista, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Buena Vista  Buena Vista | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′20″N 85°16′21″W / 39.43889°N 85.27250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Posey |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| ZIP code | 47024 |
| FIPS code | 18-08938[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431764[1] |
History
editBuena Vista was laid out in 1848 by William Pruet, a landowner.[3] Its name commemorates the Battle of Buena Vista.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Franklin County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 173.
- ^ 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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