Welcome to New Buda ...
New Buda is located in Decatur County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Buda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
New Buda is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Buda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for New Buda: 641
Communities near New Buda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Buda.
- Lamoni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
- Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Princeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
- Eagleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kellerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
- Cainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Grand River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
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 New Buda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Buda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Buda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Buda. See our Newspapers Page for New Buda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Buda ...
Looking for more information about New 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 New Buda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Buda.
Adding New Buda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New 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 New Buda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Buda post office opened in 1850.
We also found New Buda in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Buda.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Buda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |