Buena Vista, Bexar County, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°16′17″N 98°27′41″W / 29.27139°N 98.46139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bexar |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1353176 [1] |
Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
History
The area in what is known as Buena Vista was first settled sometime before 1900. It had several houses and a store in the mid-1930s. [2]
Geography
Buena Vista is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1947 and Blue Wing Road, 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Downtown San Antonio in southeastern Bexar County. [2]
Education
In the mid-1930s, Buena Vista had a school with five teachers for students in first through eighth grades until it joined the Southside Independent School District in the early 1950s. [2] The community continues to be served by the Southside ISD today.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Bexar County, Texas
- ^ a b c Long, Christopher (November 1, 1994). "Buena Vista, TX (Bexar County)". tshaonline.org.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |