Bula, Texas

Bula, Texas
Unincorporated community

Bula, Texas

Abandoned cotton gin in Bula
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Bula
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Bula
Coordinates: 33°54′41″N 102°38′17″W / 33.91139°N 102.63806°W / 33.91139; -102.63806Coordinates: 33°54′41″N 102°38′17″W / 33.91139°N 102.63806°W / 33.91139; -102.63806
Country  United States
State  Texas
County Bailey
Physiographic region Llano Estacado
Founded 1924
Elevation[1] 3,793 ft (1,156 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 79324
Area code 806
Website Handbook of Texas

Bula (/ˈbjuːlə/ BYOO-la[2]) is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, Texas, United States.

History

The community of Bula was established in 1924 and originally given the name Newsome. Due to a conflict with another Texas post office with the same name, the name was changed to Bula in 1925.[3] Bula had a school in 1925 and a cotton gin in 1929 but never grew significantly. By 1980 the population had risen to only 105 then dropped to thirty-five in 2000.[3]

Geography

Bula is located on the level plains of the Llano Estacado in the southeast corner of Bailey County, approximately 22 miles (35 km) southeast of the county seat of Muleshoe, and 7 miles (11 km) east of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. It is located on Farm to Market Road 54 to the west of Littlefield, the county seat of Lamb County.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Texas Tripper". Say it like a Texan. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  3. 1 2 Hunt, William R. "Bula, TX (Bailey County)". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2011-04-27.

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