Welcome to Red Bud ...
So far, we found very little information about Red Bud. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Red Bud to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Red Bud, please Contact Us.
Red Bud would have been located within present day Kemper County<2>.
The location of Red Bud has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Bud, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Red Bud is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Red Bud was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Red Bud ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Red Bud - they are located in Alabama, Illinois (2), Kansas (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Bud.
Communities near Red Bud ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Bud.
- Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- De Kalb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <5>
- Noxapater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <5>
- Bogue Chitto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Lynville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Tucker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Handle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Martin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
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 Red Bud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Bud.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red 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 Red Bud.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Bud. See our Newspapers Page for Red Bud.
Adding Red Bud to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red Bud in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Red Bud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Red Bud post office opened in 1858.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Bud.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Red Bud, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Bud - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |