Buena Vista, Scioto County, Ohio

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Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

Buena Vista was platted in 1850. [2] The community was named in commemoration of the Battle of Buena Vista (1847) in the Mexican–American War. [3] A post office called Buena Vista was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1960. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Scioto County, Ohio
  2. ↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. N. W. Evans. p. 383.
  3. ↑ Peacefull, Leonard (1996). A Geography of Ohio. Kent State University Press. p. 219. ISBN   9780873385251 . Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 14, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

38°37′48″N83°15′41″W / 38.63000°N 83.26139°W / 38.63000; -83.26139


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