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Welcome to Bula ...

Bula is located in Goochland 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 1859.

Bula is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bula lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bula is located in the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Bula ...

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

  • Louisa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
  • Mineral
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
  • Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Caledonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
  • Hadensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Hook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
  • Kents Store
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
    • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
  • Beaumont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
  • Goochland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeside Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County

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.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bula. 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 Bula.

We also 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bula, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>

From that list, the Bula post office opened in 1859.

We also found Bula in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bula.

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 Goochland County: www.co.goochland.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Goochland, 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 Bula - 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/









 

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