Buenavista, Indiana

Buenavista, Indiana
Buenavista
Buenavista
Coordinates: 39°01′59″N 86°39′20″W / 39.03306°N 86.65556°W / 39.03306; -86.65556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipIndian Creek
Elevation705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47403
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID452229[1]

Buenavista is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Buenavista was platted in 1849.[2] A post office was established at Buenavista in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1925.[3]

In 1890, the population was 50 residents.[4] By 1920, the population was 75.[5] The population was 150 in 1930.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buenavista, Indiana
  2. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 518.
  3. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Cram, George Franklin (1891). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. p. 364.
  5. ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 185.
  6. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 267.