Buena Vista is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Taylor Township, Harrison County, Indiana Taylor Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 781 and it contained 345 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99 ...

, in the

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History

Buena Vista was laid out in 1850. The community was named after the 1847

Battle of Buena Vista The Battle of Buena Vista (February 22–23, 1847), known as the Battle of La Angostura in Mexico, and sometimes as Battle of Buena Vista/La Angostura, was a battle of the Mexican–American War. It was fought between the US invading forces, l ...

in the

Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...

. An old variant name was Convenience. A post office called Convenience was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1904. 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, two of which are in a museum in London. Dr. Crosier collected and thoroughly analyzed the samples. His findings reported the people that found them, the location, composition, size and smell.

References

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