Buena Vista, Harrison County, Indiana

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Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Taylor Township, Harrison County, Indiana, in the United States. [1]

History

Buena Vista was laid out in 1850. [2] The community was named after the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican–American War. [3] An old variant name was Convenience. [4] A post office called Convenience was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1904. [5]

On March 28, 1859, a meteor exploded over the area and distributed meteorites over a 4 square mile area. Only four Chondrite meteorites were recovered, [6] two of which are in a museum in London. [7] [8] Dr. Crosier collected and thoroughly analyzed the samples. His findings reported the people that found them, the location, composition, size and smell. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Harrison County, Indiana
  2. ↑ Roose, William H. (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 70.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  81. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This popular name commemorates the Battle of Buena Vista.
  4. ↑ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 58.
  5. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ Shaffer, Nelson. "Meteorites in Indiana". Indiana Geological Survey. Indiana University. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ Bogardus, Carl. "The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky - Page 103". Newspapers.com. The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Roose, William (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 70. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ Farrington, Oliver Cummings (1915). Meteorites of North America. p.  221 . Retrieved December 2, 2016. crosier meteorite.

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