Bud, Indiana
Bud, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°26′49″N 86°10′33″W / 39.44694°N 86.17583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Johnson |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
ZIP code | 46131 |
FIPS code | 18-08884[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431757[1] |
Bud is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 431757
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ 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.