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Welcome to Bud ...

Bud is located in Johnson County<1>.

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.<2>.

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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Beech Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Martinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mooresville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bargersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Edinburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bud - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/