Welcome to Bud ...

Bud is located in Johnson County<1>.

The location of Bud has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bud, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Bud is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bud lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bud - they are located in Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bud.

Communities near Bud ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bud.

• Greenwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Franklin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Beech Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>
• Martinsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
• Mooresville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <4>
• Bargersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
  • Bargersville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <4>
• New Whiteland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
  • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
• Whiteland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
  • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <4>
• Edinburgh
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <4>
• Brooklyn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bud.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bud. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bud.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bud. See our Newspapers Page for Bud.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bud ...

Looking for more information about Bud? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bud, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bud.

Adding Bud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bud in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bud post office opened in 1889.

We also found Bud in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bud.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov