Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Buena Vista was laid out in 1848 by William Pruet, a landowner.[3] Its name commemorates the Battle of Buena Vista.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Franklin County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 173.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the Battle of Buena in the Mexican War.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Vista,_Franklin_County,_Indiana
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