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Buena Vista

Ghost town · Van Wert County, Ohio

Van Wert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Van Wert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buena Vista is a ghost town in Van Wert County, Ohio. It is one of 3 former communities in Van Wert County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 74th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buena Vista as a historical populated place on the Van Wert topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.7787° N, 84.5519° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVan Wert
Elevation809 ft
Nearest living townOhio City, OH
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1053799
Coordinates40.77866, -84.55190

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What's there now

Buena Vista is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ohio City, OH (population 820), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 809 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Buena Vista?

Buena Vista is in Van Wert County, Ohio, at 40.7787, -84.5519.

How many ghost towns are in Van Wert County?

Van Wert County, Ohio has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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