Buda, Nebraska

Buda is an unincorporated community in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. First established as Kearney Station after the Union Pacific reached the area August 1, 1866[1] supplying freight and mail for Fort Kearny five miles south across the Platte River.[2][3][4][5][6] It was renamed Shelby in 1876 and then Buda in 1878 after Buda the former capital of the Kingdom of Hungary.[7]

Buda, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
Metal building with "Buda Corn & Storage" on side; large metal tanks; grain elevators
Buda, Nebraska is located in Nebraska
Buda, Nebraska
Buda, Nebraska
Buda, Nebraska is located in the United States
Buda, Nebraska
Buda, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40.7142°N 98.9939°W / 40.7142; -98.9939
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyBuffalo

References
  1. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 24. ISBN 0803250606.
  2. Syndenham, Moses H. (August 11, 1895). "Sydenham's Letters". The Kearney Daily Hub. p. 4.
  3. Syndenham, Moses H. (October 19, 1906). "The Beginnings of Kearney: The first railroad station". The New Era-Standard. Kearney. p. 5.
  4. Ellis,Mark R; Stauffer, Heather E. (2006). Kearney. p. 44. ISBN 9780738541280.
  5. Andreas, A. T. (1882). "Buffalo County". History of the State of Nebraska. The Western Historical Company.
  6. Anderson, Mardi (November–December 2003). "Buda: The oldest "Town" in Buffalo County" (PDF). Buffalo Tales. Buffalo County Historical Society. 26 (6).
  7. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 7.

40°42′51″N 98°59′38″W


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