Buena Vista (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

United States Virginia  Rockbridge  Buena Vista

History
http://www.bvcity.org/history.htm

Parent County
1892--Buena Vista was created in 1892 from Rockbridge County.

Cemeteries
Green Hill Cemetery was acquired by the city in 1953 and has become known as a place of beauty (http://www.bvcity.org/cemetery.htm)

Land &amp; Climate
Climate A generally moderate climate prevails. Average annual temperature: 57 Degrees. January average temperature: 34.7 Degrees. July average temperature: 74.9 Degrees. Average annual rainfall: 36 inches. Average annual snowfall: 5 inches. The prevailing winds are from the southwest.

(http://www.bvcity.org/climate.htm)

Civil War
Since Buena Vista was created in 1892 from Rockbridge County, the Civil War records for the area of Buena Vista will be found in the Rockbridge County military records.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.