Back بوينا فيستا (جورجيا) Arabic بوينا فيستا (ماريون, ولايه جورجيا) ARZ بوئنا ویستا، جورجیا AZB Buena Vista (Geòrgia) Catalan Бьюна-Виста (Джорджи) CE Buena Vista (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Georgia) CEB Buena Vista (Georgie) Czech Buena Vista, Georgia Welsh Buena Vista (Georgia) Spanish Buena Vista (Georgia) Basque
Buena Vista, Georgia | |
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 Buena Vista in 2012 | |
 Location in Marion County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′6″N 84°30′58″W / 32.31833°N 84.51611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.27 sq mi (8.48 km2) |
| • Land | 3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,585 |
| • Density | 492.39/sq mi (190.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31803 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-11728[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354903[4] |
Buena Vista (/ˌbjuːnə ˈvɪstə/ BEW-nə VIS-tə) is a city in Marion County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,585 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 2,173 in 2010. Formerly known as "Pea Ridge", the city changed its name to Buena Vista in honor of Zachary Taylor's victory in the Mexican–American War.[5][6] The city is the county seat of Marion County.[7] It is the birthplace of baseball legend Josh Gibson and Medal of Honor recipient Luther H. Story.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Buena Vista city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 28. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ [1] New Georgia Encyclopedia, retrieved 20 Aug 2012.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.