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Welcome to Bula ...

Bula is located in Monongalia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bula, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Bula is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Bula: 304 & 681<3>

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 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.

  • Morgantown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Westover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waynesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Granville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Mannington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Star City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Fairchance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Barrackville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people

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 (so far) 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 1889. The Bula post office closed in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bula.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bula - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bula area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bula area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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