Buena Vista, Harrison County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Taylor Township, Harrison County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

## History

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Buena Vista was laid out in 1850.[2] The community was named after the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican–American War.[3] An old variant name was Convenience.[4] A post office called Convenience was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1904.[5]

On March 28, 1859, a meteor exploded over the area and distributed meteorites over a 4 square mile area. Only four Chondrite meteorites were recovered,[6] two of which are in a museum in London.[7][8] Dr. Crosier collected and thoroughly analyzed the samples. His findings reported the people that found them, the location, composition, size and smell.[9]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Harrison County, Indiana
2. ^ Roose, William H. (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 70.
3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. "This popular name commemorates the Battle of Buena Vista."
4. ^ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 58.
5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
6. ^ Shaffer, Nelson. "Meteorites in Indiana". Indiana Geological Survey. Indiana University. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
7. ^ Bogardus, Carl. "The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky - Page 103". Newspapers.com. The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
8. ^ Roose, William (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 70. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
9. ^ Farrington, Oliver Cummings (1915). Meteorites of North America. p. 221. Retrieved December 2, 2016. "crosier meteorite."

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Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Corydon

Towns|

* Corydon
* Crandall
* Elizabeth
* Laconia
* Lanesville
* Mauckport
* Milltown‡
* New Amsterdam
* New Middletown
* Palmyra

Map of Indiana highlighting Harrison County

Townships|

* Blue River
* Boone
* Franklin
* Harrison
* Heth
* Jackson
* Morgan
* Posey
* Spencer
* Taylor
* Washington
* Webster

CDPs|

* Depauw
* New Salisbury
* Ramsey

Other
communities|

* Bradford
* Bridgeport
* Buena Vista
* Byrneville
* Central
* Central Barren
* Corydon Junction
* Dogwood
* Evans Landing
* Fairdale
* Fishtown
* Frenchtown
* Glidas
* Moberly
* Mott Station
* New Boston
* Rosewood
* Valley City
* White Cloud

Ghost town|

* Wynnsboro

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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