Bud, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bud is located in Indiana
Bud
Bud
Bud is located in the United States
Bud
Bud
Coordinates: 39°26′49″N 86°10′33″W / 39.44694°N 86.17583°W / 39.44694; -86.17583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (250 m)
ZIP code
46131
FIPS code18-08884[2]
GNIS feature ID431757[1]

Bud is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Bud in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community was named for a storekeeper's son, Bud Vandivier.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 431757
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and the village was named for Bud Vandivier, son of the first merchant, Madison Vandivier.


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