Buda in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Buda

Photographed by Richard Denney, February 26, 2012

1. Buda Marker

Inscription. Originally known as Du Pre, Buda was founded along a line of the International and Great Northern Railroad. Cornelia A. Trimble gave land for the townsite in 1881. The name “Buda” was adopted in the late 1880s, although its origin is unclear. According to popular legends, it was either related to Budapest, Hungary, or evolved from the Spanish word for widow viuda and honored the women who cooked in one of the local hotels. Buda was once the site of a variety of businesses, including a theater, skating rink, newspaper, and two banks. The town was incorporated in 1948.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10240.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 30° 4.954′ N, 97° 50.545′ W. Marker is in Buda, Texas, in Hays County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Loop State Highway 4) and Ash Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 Main Street, Buda TX 78610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buda Christian Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Buda United Methodist Church

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Buda School (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Buda (approx. 0.2 miles away); McElroy-Severn House (approx. half a mile away); Antioch Colony (approx. half a mile away); Live Oak Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Manchaca United Methodist Church (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buda.

Photographed by Richard Denney, February 26, 2012

2. Buda Marker

Marker with Public Library in background.

Historic Stagecoach Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Denney, February 26, 2012

3. Historic Stagecoach Park Marker

Marker in nearby "Historic" Stagecoach Park.

Photographed by Richard Denney, February 26, 2012

4. Historic Stagecoach Park Marker

Photo of the "Historic" Stagecoach Park marker in context.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,601 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.