Buena Vista, Kentucky

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

History

A post office was established at Buena Vista in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1864. [2] Buena Vista was described in 1877 as a small village which contained a store, church and school. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Kentucky
  2. "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  3. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 322.

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