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Buena Vista, Scioto County, Ohio facts for kids

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Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Buena Vista was platted in 1850. The community was named in commemoration of the Battle of Buena Vista (1847) in the Mexican–American War. A post office called Buena Vista was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1960.

Municipalities and communities of Scioto County, Ohio, United States
City
Villages
Townships
  • Bloom
  • Brush Creek
  • Clay
  • Green
  • Harrison
  • Jefferson
  • Madison
  • Morgan
  • Nile
  • Porter
  • Rarden
  • Rush
  • Union
  • Valley
  • Vernon
  • Washington
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

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

Coordinates: 38°37′48″N 83°15′41″W / 38.63°N 83.26139°W / 38.63; -83.26139

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