Bud West Virginia Map
Bud, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bud, Wyoming County.
Interactive Map of Bud, West Virginia
| City | Bud |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Wyoming |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.537614 |
| Longitude | -81.379269 |
| Population | 644 |
| Density | 32.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Bud, West Virginia
Bud is a locality in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 644. The population density is 32.5 people per km². Bud is located at 37.5376°N, 81.3793°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24716.
Bud rests in a hollow, a deep cleft in the Appalachian foothills where the land folds in upon itself. It lies 57.1 miles west-north-west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south of Mullens. The surrounding slopes rise steeply, cloaked in a dense, evergreen tapestry that softens the ruggedness of the terrain. Hemlock and pine needles carpet the ground, releasing a sharp, clean scent that mingles with the damp earth after a rain. A narrow creek, its water a restless murmur over smooth stones, snakes through the valley, reflecting the bruised purple and bruised orange hues of the evening sky. The air here carries a peculiar stillness, a quietude broken only by the occasional rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth or the distant sigh of wind through the high branches. This pocket of West Virginia holds the deep, resonant history of coal. For generations, the rhythm of life in Bud was dictated by the mine shafts that burrowed into the earth, a demanding labor that shaped the character of its people and the contours of the land. While the clang of pickaxes has largely faded, the legacy of those days lingers, a quiet stoicism and a profound understanding of resilience. The local economy, now more diversified, still feels the echoes of that industrial past, with many families maintaining ties to the land and the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency that coal mining fostered. The very shape of Bud, its modest homes clinging to the hillsides, speaks of a community built on close bonds and a shared inheritance of hard work and enduring spirit.
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About This Bud Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Bud, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bud and Wyoming County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bud is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Bud is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
