Welcome to Buda ...

Buda is located in Buffalo County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Buda, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Buda is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Buda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Buda: (308)

Communities Also Named Buda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Buda - they are located in Colorado, Florida (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), 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.

• Kearney
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
• Minden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
  • Minden is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
• Gibbon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
• Shelton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
  • Shelton is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <4>
• Kenesaw
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
  • Kenesaw is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <4>
• Axtell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <4>
• Pleasanton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
  • Pleasanton is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
• Amherst
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
• Riverdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
  • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <4>
• Heartwell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
  • Heartwell is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <4>

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 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 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 1878.

We also found Buda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/