Buena Vista, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°25′19″N 83°29′39″W / 39.42194°N 83.49417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Fayette |
Township | Green |
Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43160 |
Area code | 740 |
GNIS feature ID | 1056737 [1] |
Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is located at the intersection of Greenfield-Sabina Road (Fayette County Highway 5) and Stafford Road (Fayette County Highway 3), about 5 miles south of Washington Court House. [2] Rattlesnake Creek flows near the town site. [3]
Buena Vista had its start in the 1830s. [4] Buena Vista was formerly called Moons, after William Moon, an early settler. [5] The present name is said to be a transfer from Buena Vista, Virginia. [6]
A post office called Moon was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1907. [7]