Buena Vista, Franklin County, Indiana

Buena Vista, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°26′20″N 85°16′21″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Township	Posey
Elevation [1]	997 ft (304 m)
ZIP code	47024
FIPS code	18-08938[2]
GNIS feature ID	431764[1]

Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Buena Vista was laid out in 1848 by William Pruet, a landowner.^[3] Its name commemorates the Battle of Buena Vista.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Franklin County, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 173.
4. 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.