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Buena Vista

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Mississippi

Locust Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Locust Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buena Vista is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Mississippi. It is one of 14 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buena Vista as a historical populated place on the Chamblee 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 31.8168° N, 91.3307° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChamblee
Elevation73 ft
Nearest living townWaterproof, LA
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID686412
Coordinates31.81683, -91.33067

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What's there now

Buena Vista is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waterproof, LA (population 573), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 73 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 Jefferson County, Mississippi, at 31.8168, -91.3307.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Mississippi has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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