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BUDA, Texas
Pronounced: "BYOU-da" or "BUUU-da"
"A Buda-full place for business"
Population (2008): 5108COL Index (2008): 77.9
Elevation: 702 ft
Area: 2.4 smCounty: Hays
Zip Code: 78610
Area Code: 512Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 30° 5' 3 N, 97° 50' 21 W
Location: E Hays County, 17 mi SW of Austin, 60 mi NE of San Antonio; 8 mi NE of Kyle
Highways: FM 967, 2770, N Loop 4, CR 236, near IH-35
Creeks: None
Rivers: NoneLakes: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
CITY:
CITY OF BUDA: 512-312-0084
POB 1218, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610
Web: http://ci.buda.tx.us
CHAMBER and TOURISM:
BUDA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 512-295-9999
203 Railroad St, Ste #1C, Buda, TX 78610
Web: www.budachamber.com; E-mail: ForInfo@BudaChamber.com
BUDAFUL TEXAS: www.budafultexas.com
BUDA DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
DISCOVER BUDA: www.discoverbuda.com
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES:
BUDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: 512-295-2022
203 Railroad St., Ste. 3-A, PO Box 1650, Buda TX 78610
Web: http://ci.buda.tx.us/economic-development; www.budaedc.com; Warren Ketterman: wketteman@budaedc.com; Janet Shull: jshull@budaedc.com
SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Mountain City, Flatrock Ford, Hays, Turnersville
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Bedroom community for Austin commuters; tourism.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:
HISTORIC DOWNTONW DISTRICT: Shops, restaurants, historic buildings
CABELA'S SPORTING GOODS: An 185,000-sq. ft. outdoors superstore that features museum-quality dioramas, a 40-foot conservation mountain, 12,000-sq. ft. trophy deer museum, 60,000-gallon aquarium, and hundreds of wild game trophies displayed in an exceptional showroom. Other features include a laser arcade, gift shop, restaurant, general store, fly fishing shop, furniture department, bargain cave, gun library and more. Open Mon-Sat 8a-9p, Sun 10a-8p. At interchange of I-35 and Loop 4. www.cabelas.com
JARDINE'S TEXAS FOODS: 512-295-4600; Chisholm Trail; Visitors see food production for authentic Texas recipes like barbecue sauce, salsa, dips, jalapeno jelly and more. Gift shop. Open Mon-Fri 9a-4:30p. Exit 221 (Loop 4) from I-35 W 1.1 mi. just past the Jardine Ranch sign. www.jardinefoods.com
NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.
Some of the very nearby attractions include:
AUSTIN: STATE CAPITOL; GOLF, MUSEUMS, PARKS, WORLD-CLASS ATTRACTIONS
DRIFTWOOD: SALT LICK BBQ (world renowned for its barbecue, cole slaw and cobbler) DRIFTWOOD VINEYARDS; MANDOLA ESTATE WINERY; WIMBERLEY VALLEY WINERY
KYLE: HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT; HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT; KYLE AUCTION OAK; KYLE HANGING TREE; KATHERINE ANNE PORTER MUSEUM; CLAIBORNE KYLE LOG HOUSE; GOLF
SAN MARCOS: AQUARENA SPRINGS; BELVIN STREET DISTRICT; HISTORIC CITY HALL AND FIRE
WIMBERLEY: BELLA VISTA OLIVE RANCH; CORRAL THEATRE; EMILY ANN THEATRE; HUNTERS CHASE FARMS; JACOB'S WELL; CENTRAL TEXAS BONSAI EXHIBIT/JADE GARDENS; OLD BALDY; GOLF; WIMBERLEY GLASS WORKS; LAVENDER FARMS; WIMBERLEY PLAYERS; WIMBERLEY ZIPLINE ADVENTURES
PARKS: There are many parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:
CANYON LAKE AREA: CANYON PARK; CANYON BEACH PARK; COMAL PARK; CRANES MILL PARK; GUADALUPE PARK; NORTH PARK; OVERLOOK PARK; POTTERS CREEK PARK; JACOB'S PARK
Local city parks include:
BUDA SPORTSPLEX: Corner FM 967 and 1626
STAGECOACH PARK: Off of Main Stret about a mi from IH-35
EVENT CALENDAR: For full details on each event see Chamber web site and
Festivals & Events
April: COUNTY FAIR & WIENER DOG RACES: Profile; U-Tube Video
October: Fine Arts Festival
November:
December: Buda Fest; Buda City of Lights
ON-GOING EVENTS:
Every Second Sat, ARTISTS OF THE SOUTH CORRIDOR: 10a, at Hobby Lobby in Southpark Meadows.
Every First Thurs, DISCOVER BUDA: www.discoverbuda.com Also see Hill Country Market Days, Trade Days, Farmers Markets
WEATHER: Weather Underground
MEDIA COVERAGE:
ON-LINE NEWS: TOPIX NEWS; SAN MARCOS MERCURY; KYLE-BUDA EAGLE (serves Buda, Kyle)
NEWSPAPER: HAYS FREE PRESS: 512-268-7862; 109 W. Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640. www.haysfreepress.com (serves Buda, Kyle, N Hays County)
MAPS: Google; GeoHack
HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: ". . was formally established on April 1, 1881, when Cornelia Trimble donated land for a townsite at an International-Great Northern Railroad depot there. The area, originally a part of the Mexican land grant to Stephen vanRensslaer Egleston, had been settled as early as 1846 by Phillip J. Allen. The first community center in this part of the county, Mountain City, developed before the Civil War, but it was rapidly depopulated as its residents and businesses flocked to the new rail depot, which took the name of Du Pre. Folklore has it that this name originated in 1880, when, as the railroad pushed into Hays County, the postmaster at Mountain City approached a railroad official and requested, "Do, pray, give us a depot." In 1887, at the request of the post office department, the name was changed to Buda. The common explanation for the new name is that it derives from Spanish viuda, "widow." The town had gained a reputation as a popular eating stop for rail travelers, and the name may refer to a pair of widows who cooked at the Carrington Hotel in the 1880s. The provision of supplies and services to surrounding dairy farms and ranches was the basis of the local economy, and at different times the community supported mills, hotels, banks, a lumberyard, two newspapers, a cheese factory, a movie theater, and a skating rink. In 1928 local businesses organized a chamber of commerce. Buda remained an active commercial center and railroad depot until the Great Depression. In 1929 its population was estimated at 600, but by 1933 it fell to 300. Only in the mid-1980s, as the growth of Austin began to be felt in Buda, did its population once again approach predepression levels. The town was incorporated in 1948, and in 1967 Buda, Kyle, and Wimberley formed the Hays Consolidated Independent School District (only Buda and Kyle remained in the district after 1986). By the mid-1980s Buda had attracted a cement plant and some craft industry, but the community was still primarily rural and residential. Its population was 1,795 in 1990 and 2,204 in 2000."
Filming location for 1998 movie, "The Newton Boys"
PRIOR NAMES: Du Pre (until 1887)
NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES:
CEMETERIES: ALLEN, ANTIOC (1 mi W of town)
AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: yes; Convenience Stores: yes; Restaurants: yes; Lodging: yes; Grocery Stores: yes; Banks: yes; Vehicle Repair: yes; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: yes; Public Schools: yes; Cemetery: yes
OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk; City Data; Texas Escapes; Travel Texas
NOTES:
We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.
BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
CIMARRON ROSE: 218 N Main, Buda, TX 78610. www.budamainstreet.com. Antiques, collectibles, records, gifts, oak furniture.
FRASER'S COLLECTION: 512-295-4824; 200 S Main, Buda, TX 78610
OLD MAIN STREET STATION: 512-295-9444; 122 N Main, Buda, TX 78610
MEMORY LANE ANTIQUES & ANTIQUE WAREHOUSE: 512-312-1559; 300 N Main, Buda, TX 78610. An impressive number of oak, pine, primitives, crocks, quilts, and collectibles. Memory Lane also offers furniture restoration and refinishing.
ARTISTS OF THE SOUTH CORRIDOR: Buda, TX 78610
AUTOMOTIVE
AGUIRRE PAINT & BODY: 512-312-5922; 17200 S I H 35, Buda, TX 78610-3557
AUSTIN-MAXWELL FORD: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
BUDA TIRE SHOP: CR 228, Buda, TX 78610
DEALER'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
PERFORMANCE TRUCK: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
SOUTH POINT AUTO SALES: Buda, TX 78610
TEXACO EXPRESS LUBE: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
TRUCK CITY FORD: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
BANKS
FIRST STATE BANK-CENTRAL TEXAS: Buda, TX 78610
TRUST TEXAS BANK: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
CHURCHES
BUDA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: San Marcos and Elm St, Buda, TX 78610
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: San Marcos & Peach St, Buda, TX 78610
GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRIES: RR 967, Buda, TX 78610
SANTA CRUZ CATHOLIC CHURCH: 512-312-2520; Main St, Buda, TX 78610. www.santacruzcc.org
EMERGENCIES (Police, Fire, EMS/Medical) Dial 911 |  |
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT:
BUDA, CITY OF: 512-312-0084; POB 1218, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610. City
BUDA FIRE DEPARTMENT: 512-295-2232; 209 Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610. www.budafire.org
BUDA PUBLIC LIBRARY: 512-295-5899; 303 Main St, Buda, TX 78610. www.budalibrary.org
LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT: See: Hays County Government Offices
HAYS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT: 512-268-2522; 21001 N IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640; www.hayscad.com
HAYS COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: Jack C Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610
STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: For offices that represent the Hill Country,
see: Texas & Federal Government Offices
CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies |
DAY & SEASON HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES:
See full list of leases for this town at: Hunting & Fishing.
HUNTING, FISHING, SPORTING GOODS, SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES:
CABELA'S SPORTING GOODS: An 185,000-sq ft outdoors superstore features museum-quality dioramas, a 40' conservation mountain, 12,000 ft trophy deer museum, 60,000-gallon aquarium, and hundreds of wild game trophies displayed in an exceptional showroom. Laser arcade, gift shop, restaurant, general store, fly fishing shop, furniture department, bargain cave, gun library. Open Mon-Sat 8a-9p, Sun 10a-8p. At interchange of I-35 and Loop 4. www.cabelas.com
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN: 512-312-1550; 15101 I-35, Buda, TX 78610
BEACON HILL GUEST HOUSE: 512-917-2782; 3950 FM 967, Buda, TX 78610
BEST WESTERN SOUTHGATE INN & SUITES: 512-295-2559; 18658 I-35 S, Buda, TX 78610
MARK's OVERLOOK LODGE: 512-413-9232; 190 Marks Overlook, Buda, TX 78610
MEDICAL SERVICES
ARVEDA ALZHEIMER'S FAMILY CARE FACILITY: 645 FM 967, Buda, TX 78610
BUDA DENTAL PROFESSIONALS: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
MEDI-BELLA AESTHETIC AND WELLNESS CENTER: 512-762-3699; 112 Cimarron Park Lp, Buda, TX 78610
PEDIATRIC JUNCTION: Buda, TX 78610
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SERVICES
A-K EQUIPMENT: Buda, TX 78610
A-LINE BUDA: Buda, TX 78610
AUDIO OUTLAWS: Buda, TX 78610
BIG OAKS KENNEL: Buda, TX 78610
BLUEBONNETS AND DAISES: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
BUDA BUSINESS PARK: 512-295-9777; 777 W Goforth St, Buda, TX 78610
CAMPER CLINIC II: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
CAPITOL BEARING SERVICE: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
CENTEX MATERIALS: Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610
ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING: Buda, TX 78610
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
JARDINE'S TEXAS FOODS: 512-295-4600; Chisholm Trail; Visitors see food production for authentic Texas recipes like barbecue sauce, salsa, dips, jalapeno jelly and more. Gift shop. Open Mon-Fri 9a-4:30p. Exit 221 (Loop 4) from I-35 W 1.1 mi just past the Jardine Ranch sign. www.jardinefoods.com
MARSHALL SMITH AGENCY - ALLSTATE INSURANCE: 512-295-9604, 119 Cimarron Park Loop, Suite B, Buda, TX
MARSHALL'S TRAVELAND: 800-747-4704; 16611 IH-35, Buda, TX 78610. www.marshallstraveland.com
MIDWEST TILE, MARBLE AND GRANITE: Buda, TX 78610
PARK PLACE FOODS: FM 2001, Buda, TX 78610
SHEAR IMPRESSIONS SALON BOUTIQUE & MED SPA: 512-312-2511; 209 San Antonio St, Buda, TX 78610. www.shearimpressionsbuda.com
SELLMAN ENTERPRISES: 512-312-0002; 600 S Loop 4, Buda, TX 78610. www.sellmansepticservices.com. Septic system pumping, cleaning, repairs, maintenance.
TEXAS ASPHALT PAVEMENT: Buda, TX 78610
ZARA ENVIRONMENTAL: Goforth Rd, Buda, TX 78610
NON-PROFIT & PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
BUDA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 512-295-9999; 203 Railroad St, Ste #1C, Buda, TX 78610. www.budachamber.comForInfo@BudaChamber.com
BUDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: 512-295-2022; 203 Railroad St, Ste. 3-A, POB 1650, Buda TX 78610. http://ci.buda.tx.us/economic-development; www.budaedc.com; Warren Ketterman: wketteman@budaedc.com; Janet Shull: jshull@budaedc.com
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: . www.kofc.org. A fraternal benefit society dedicated to charity, unity and fraternity. Local: Santa Cruz Kights of Columbus: www.santacruzcc.org/kcs
LIONS CLUB: A volunteer-based, non-profit, community service organization that aggressively works to donate back to the community to support local, regional, national and international needs. Their mission is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs. www.lionsclubs.org. Local: BUDA LIONS CLUB: Buda, TX 78610
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY SANTA CRUZ CONFERENCE: 512-415-4012; Buda, TX 78610. www.santacruzcc.org/svdp.htm.
YMCA: www.ymca.org. YMCA focuses on nurturing the potential of kids, helping people live healthier, and supporting our neighbors, fundamental to strengthening communities. Local YMCA: Buda, TX 78610
B&B QUILTING AND GIFTS: 512-312-2299; 107 S Austin St, Buda, TX 78610. www.bbquilting.com
ERA MILLENIUM REALTY: 512-312-0101; Main St, 300 N Loop 4, Buda, TX 78610
GREAT LOCATIONS REALTY: 512-312-1626; 190 S FM 1626, Buda, TX 78610
JACKIE KEENAN REALTORS: 512-295-7338; 320 No. Main St, #100, Buda, TX 78610
JOHN B. SANFORD REALTORS: 512-312-1301; POB 8, Buda, TX 78610
RESTAURANTS-DINING-BEVERAGES-ENTERTAINMENT
BILL MILLER BARBEQUE: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
CASA ALDE: Buda, TX 78610
CASINO 183: 512-243-3085; 11701 Reata Dr, Buda, TX 78610
CHAVELO'S MEXICAN: Austin St, Buda, TX 78610
CHILI'S: Cabelas Dr, Old San Antonio Rd, Buda, TX 78610
GARCIA'S: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
JACK IN THE BOX: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
MCDONALD'S: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
PIZZA HUT: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
SONIC DRIVE-IN: Buda, TX 78610
SUBWAY: Buda, TX 78610
VIUDA BISTRO: 512-295-2053; 108 N Main St, Buda, TX 78610. www.viudabistro.com
RETAIL SHOPPING
ALL STAR RV: 14605 IH-35, Buda, TX 78610. www.allstarrvtx.com
CABELA'S: 512-295-1100; 15570 IH 35, Buda, TX 78610. N 30° 04.952', W 097° 49.531'; www.cabelas.com
COMAL TACKLE: Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610
COST CUTTERS: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
CULVERS: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
FASHION GLASS & MIRROR: 512-312-2522; 16910 S I H 35, Buda, TX 78610. www.fashionglass.com
FLOWERS WITH ELEGANCE: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
HEB: Buda, TX 78610
HOBBY LOBBY: (in Southpark Meadows), Buda, TX 78610
RADIO SHACK: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
TUFF SHED: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610
WALGREENS: 512-295-2564; 1660 Main St, Buda, TX 78610-3393. www.walgreens.com
WAL-MART SUPERCENTER: Main St, Buda, TX 78610
SCHOOLS
HAYS ISD: Buda, TX 78610. www.haysisd.net
SANTA CRUZ CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 512-312-2520; Main St, Buda, TX 78610. www.santacruzcc.org. Pre-kindergarten through 6th grade classes.
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