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Welcome to Bonnerdale ...

Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonnerdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.

Bonnerdale is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bonnerdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bonnerdale: 501

The ZIP code for Bonnerdale: 71933<3>

Communities near Bonnerdale ...

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

  • Glenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Ida
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Pine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Amity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Amity is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Norman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Black Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Mazarn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
  • Meyers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Meyers is located in Garland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
  • Pearcy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alamo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo

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 Bonnerdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonnerdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonnerdale. 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 Bonnerdale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonnerdale ...

Looking for more information about Bonnerdale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bonnerdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bonnerdale.

Adding Bonnerdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonnerdale 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 (so far) for Bonnerdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bonnerdale post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonnerdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hot Spring, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonnerdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bonnerdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bonnerdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/