Buda, Nebraska

Buda is an unincorporated community in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Buda, Nebraska
Buda, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40.7142°N 98.9939°W / 40.7142; -98.9939
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyBuffalo

Geography

Buda lies at an elevation of 2,116 feet (645 m).[1] It is located four miles east of Kearney and eight miles west of Gibbon.

History

Buda was founded in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] It was likely named after Buda, now a part of Budapest, in Hungary.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buda, Nebraska
  2. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 24.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 7.



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