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Welcome to Bonneauville ...

Bonneauville is located in Adams County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonneauville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bonneauville has a population of 1,839 people<2> (see below for details).

Bonneauville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bonneauville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Bonneauville: (717)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bonneauville had an population of 1,839 people. This is an increase of 2.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bonneauville had a population of 1,800 people. This makes Bonneauville the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Bonneauville represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 460th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,800 people, the population of Bonneauville increased 30.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,378 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bonneauville.

Communities near Bonneauville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bonneauville.

  • Westminster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
  • Hanover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gettysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Thurmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
    • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <5>
  • Taneytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Littlestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
  • Emmitsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>
  • McSherrystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
    • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bonneauville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonneauville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonneauville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonneauville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonneauville. See our Newspapers Page for Bonneauville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonneauville ...

Looking for more information about Bonneauville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bonneauville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bonneauville.

Adding Bonneauville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonneauville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bonneauville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonneauville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonneauville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bonneauville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonneauville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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