Welcome to Bula ...

Bula is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Bula is located in Bailey County<1>.

The location of Bula has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bula, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Bula is 3,790 feet [1,155 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bula is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bula (for example, toward Causey (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The area code for Bula: (806)

The ZIP code for Bula: 79320<4>

Communities Also Named Bula ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bula - they are located in Mississippi, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bula.

Communities near Bula ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bula.

• Littlefield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
  • Littlefield is located in Lamb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <5>
• Morton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Cochran County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
• Sudan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
  • Sudan is located in Lamb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudan <5>
• Amherst
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Lamb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <5>
• Enochs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochs
  • Enochs is located in Bailey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enochs <5>
• Pep
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pep
  • Pep is located in Hockley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pep <5>
• Maple
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Maple is located in Bailey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple <5>
• Stegall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
  • Stegall is located in Bailey County
• Whiteface
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteface have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
  • Whiteface is located in Cochran County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteface <5>
• Whitharral
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitharral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitharral
  • Whitharral is located in Hockley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitharral <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 Bula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bula.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bula. See our Newspapers Page for Bula.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bula ...

Looking for more information about Bula? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bula, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bula.

Adding Bula to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bula 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 Bula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bula post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bula.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bula. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/