Buena (/bjuːˈɛnə/)[2] is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, with a 2020 census population of 1048.[3] In the 2010 census, the population was 990, and the community was not recognized in the 2000 census figures. Buena is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Toppenish. Buena has a post office with ZIP code 98921.[4]
The settlement was originally named Springdale for a nearby spring, but its name was changed to Jonathan in 1918 to avoid conflicting with an existing Springdale when a post office was created. The Northern Pacific Railway constructed a siding through Jonathan in 1919 and named it Buena (Spanish for "good") with an Anglicized pronunciation.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena, Washington
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
- ^ "Buena CDP, Washington". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Meyers, Donald W. (March 31, 2019). "The name game". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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