Buena Vista, Scioto County, Ohio

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.

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