Welcome to Bud ...

Bud is located in Paulding County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bud, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Bud is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bud (for example, toward Piedmont (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Bud: 770, 470 & 678<3>

Communities Also Named Bud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bud - they are located in Indiana, 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.

• Kennesaw Acres
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
  • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
• Douglasville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <5>
• Acworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
  • Acworth is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acworth <5>
• Villa Rica
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Rica
  • Villa Rica is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,795 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Rica <5>
• Powder Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
  • Powder Springs is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powder Springs <5>
• Powder Springs Chase
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
  • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
• Dallas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Paulding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
• Country Acres
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
  • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
• Flowers Estates
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
  • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
• Austell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austell
  • Austell is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austell <5>

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 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 Bud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Bud post office opened in 1893.

We also found Bud on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

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 Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/