Buena Vista, Bexar County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Buena Vista, Bexar County, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Buena Vista
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bexar
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:538
Coordinates:29.2714°N -98.4614°W
Area Code:210
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1353176

Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.

History

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.[1]

Geography

Buena Vista is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1937 and Blue Wing Road, 11miles southeast of Downtown San Antonio in southeastern Bexar County.[1]

Education

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.[1] The community continues to be served by the Southside ISD today.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buena Vista, TX (Bexar County). Long. Christopher. 1994-11-01. tshaonline.org.