Welcome to Budapest ...
Budapest is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Budapest is located in Ripley County<1>.
The location of Budapest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Budapest, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Budapest is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Budapest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Budapest: (573)
Communities Also Named Budapest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Budapest - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Budapest.
Communities near Budapest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Budapest.
- Poplar Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <4>
- Doniphan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
- Doniphan is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <4>
- Naylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Neelyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
- Neelyville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <4>
- Ellsinore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
- Williamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
- Grandin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fairdealing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
- Gamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Oxly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Budapest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Budapest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Budapest. 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 Budapest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Budapest. See our Newspapers Page for Budapest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Budapest ...
Looking for more information about Budapest? 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 Budapest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Budapest.
Adding Budapest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Budapest 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 Budapest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Budapest post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Budapest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Budapest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ripley, 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 Budapest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |