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Welcome to Buda ...

Buda is located in Seminole County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Buda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Buda is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Buda: (407) & (321)<4>

Communities Also Named Buda ...

While we believe that this Buda is located in Seminole County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Buda. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alachua and Orange County.

Beyond Florida, there are 10 communities that are also named Buda - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Nebraska, Ontario and Texas.

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

Communities near Buda ...

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

  • Deltona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Titusville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Altamonte Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Oviedo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
    • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <5>
  • Winter Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Winter Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Casselberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • De Bary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Mary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Buda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buda. 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 Buda.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buda ...

Looking for more information about Buda? 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 Buda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buda.

Adding Buda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buda 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 Buda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Buda post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buda.

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

The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Seminole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (321) is an overlay for area code (407).
<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/









 

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