Buena Vista, Virginia
Buena Vista (/ˌbjuːnəˈvɪstə/ BEW-nə-VIS-tə) is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,641.[4]
Buena Vista, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 37°44′04″N 79°21′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | None (Independent city) |
| Hart's Bottom Green Forest Green Valley | c. 1800 |
| Buena Vista | December 1888 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1890 |
| Incorporated (independent city) | 15 February 1892 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.52 sq mi (16.89 km2) |
| • Land | 6.44 sq mi (16.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,641 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 24416 |
| FIPS code | 51-11032[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492666[3] |
| Website | www |
History
Formerly named "Hart's Bottom", "Green Forest" or "Green Valley"[5] until 1888, and chartered as a town in 1890, Buena Vista was granted a city charter on February 15, 1892.
Early history
Founded by Benjamin C. Moomaw in the late 1800s, the town consisted only of a simple tannery at the intersection of two railroads and a canal. The Richmond and Alleghany Railroad and the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,[7]
Education
Buena Vista is home to Southern Virginia University, which had an enrollment of 928 full-time students in the fall of 2017.[8]
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "QuickFacts: Buena Vista city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- "Buena Vista endures name changes, anniversary dispute, boom and bust times | The News Leader | newsleader.com". newsleader.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- Whitehead, T.; Virginia. Dept. of Agriculture; Virginia. Board of Agriculture (1893). Virginia, a Hand-book: Giving Its History, Climate, and Mineral Wealth, Its Educational, Agricultural, and Industrial Advantages. Everett Waddey Company. p. 177. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- "Southern Virginia University Grows 40 Percent in Four Years". Southern Virginia University. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
Other websites
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- City of Buena Vista official website
- Buena Vista, Virginia Community News
- Lexington-Rockbridge-Buena Vista Tourism
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