Buena Vista is an
unincorporated community
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in
Harrison County, Kentucky
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,692. Its county seat is Cynthiana. The county was founded in 1793 and named for Colonel Benjamin Harrison, an advocate for Kentuck ...
, in the
United States
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.
History
A post office was established at Buena Vista in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1864. Buena Vista was described in 1877 as a small village which contained a store, church and school.
References
Unincorporated communities in Harrison County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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