Vista, Iowa

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Vista, Iowa
former unincorporated community
Vista, Iowa is located in Iowa
Vista, Iowa
Vista, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°24′48″N 91°59′14″W / 42.41333°N 91.98722°W / 42.41333; -91.98722Coordinates: 42°24′48″N 91°59′14″W / 42.41333°N 91.98722°W / 42.41333; -91.98722
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBuchanan County
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Vista was an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States.[1] It was located at the junction of local roads Freeman Avenue and 260th Street.

History[]

Vista was in west-central Buchanan County, Iowa, in 1903

Founded in the 19th century, Vista appeared on maps as early as the 1870s.[2] The Vista post office opened in 1889 and closed in 1904.[3] Vista's population was 28 in 1917;[4] only a few farmhouses remain.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vista, Iowa
  2. ^ Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
  3. ^ "GNIS Detail - Vista Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  4. ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.
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