Buddha, Indiana
The local pronunciation of the name has traditionally been "boo-dee", rhyming with "Judy", though younger residents often pronounce it in line with the religious figure.The most prevalent story is that the name was suggested by a traveling salesman who stopped at the hamlet's store when it was only known by the street crossing that marked the downtown.Similarly, another story suggests the town was named for a rail traveling hobo who frequented the area.Buddha is the home of the White River Baptist Church, The Buddha store has been closed for several years but the name remains faded on the white block building that has been the site of a store and trading post for many generations Nearby Carlton Cemetery is the resting place of the remains of many pioneers of the area.The local terrain is hilly with patches of forest filled with sinkholes and many caves and caverns.
Unincorporated communityCountryUnited StatesIndianaCountyLawrenceTownshipGuthrieZIP codeFIPS codeGuthrie TownshipLawrence Countyreligious figureWhite RiverUnited States Census BureauLawrence County, IndianaCounty seatBedfordCitiesMitchellOoliticTownshipsIndian CreekMarionMarshallPleasant RunShawswickSpice ValleyEast OoliticHeltonvilleLawrenceportNeedmoreTunneltonWilliamsOthercommunitiesBartlettsvilleBryantsvilleCoveyvilleCoxtonEurekaFayettevilleFort RitnerGeorgiaHartleyvilleLeesvilleMoorestownMurdockPatton HillPeerlessPinhookPopcornRabbitvilleRed HillReddingRivervaleSilvervilleSpring Mill VillageSpringvilleStoningtonTarry ParkYockeyFormercommunitiesDark HollowDixonvillePalestine