Buena Vista, Harrison County, Indiana

Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Taylor Township, Harrison County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

Buena Vista was laid out in 1850.^[2] It was named after the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican–American War.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Harrison County, Indiana
↑ Roose, William H. (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 70.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This popular name commemorates the Battle of Buena Vista.

Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Corydon

Towns	Corydon Crandall Elizabeth Laconia Lanesville Mauckport Milltown‡ New Amsterdam New Middletown Palmyra

Townships	Blue River Boone Franklin Harrison Heth Jackson Morgan Posey Spencer Taylor Washington Webster

CDP	New Salisbury

Other unincorporated communities	Bradford Breckenridge Bridgeport Buena Vista Byrneville Central Central Barren Corydon Junction Davidson Depauw Dixie Dogwood Evans Landing Fairdale Fishtown Frenchtown Glidas Hancock Chapel Happy Hollow Harrison Grange Little Saint Louis Locust Point Lottick Corner Macedonia Moberly Mott Station New Boston Ramsey Rosewood Sennville Seven Springs Sugar Grove Titus Tobacco Landing Valley City White Cloud

Ghost town	Wynnsboro

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°03′32″N 85°58′48″W / 38.05889°N 85.98000°W / 38.05889; -85.98000

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