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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Scioto County, Ohio
- ^ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. N. W. Evans. p. 383.
- ^ Peacefull, Leonard (1996). A Geography of Ohio. Kent State University Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780873385251. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 14, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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38°37′48″N 83°15′41″W / 38.63000°N 83.26139°W
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