Buena Vista, Bexar County, Texas | |
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  Buena Vista  Buena Vista | |
| Coordinates: 29°16′17″N 98°27′41″W / 29.27139°N 98.46139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bexar |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1353176[1] |
Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
History[edit]
The area in what is known as Buena Vista was first settled sometime before 1900. It had several houses and a store in the mid-1930s.[2]
Geography[edit]
Buena Vista is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1947 and Blue Wing Road, 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Downtown San Antonio in southeastern Bexar County.[2]
Education[edit]
In the mid-1930s, Buena Vista had a school with five teachers for students in first through eighth grades until it joined the Southside Independent School District in the early 1950s.[2] The community continues to be served by the Southside ISD today.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Bexar County, Texas
- ^ a b c Long, Christopher (November 1, 1994). "Buena Vista, TX (Bexar County)". tshaonline.org.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |