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Welcome to Bolingbroke ...

Bolingbroke is located in Monroe County<1>.

Bolingbroke is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bolingbroke is within the (478) area code.

Websites for Bolingbroke ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.forsyth-monroechamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bolingbroke, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Bolingbroke ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bolingbroke - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bolingbroke.

Communities near Bolingbroke ...

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

  • Brookhaven
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Bolingbroke.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhaven
  • Belvedere Manor
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
    • Belvedere Manor lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Bolingbroke.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Belvedere Manor
  • Jones Acres
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
    • Jones Acres lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Bolingbroke.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jones Acres
  • Forsyth
  • Gray
  • Bloomfield Park
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    • Bloomfield Park lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Bolingbroke.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bloomfield Park
  • Walden
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of Bolingbroke.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Walden
  • Roberta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of Bolingbroke.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roberta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta<5>
  • Russellville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Bolingbroke.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Russellville
  • Rutland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Bolingbroke.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rutland

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolingbroke ...

Looking for more information about Bolingbroke? 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 Bolingbroke, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bolingbroke.

Adding Bolingbroke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bolingbroke 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 Bolingbroke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bolingbroke post office opened in 1874.

We also found Bolingbroke in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bolingbroke.

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bolingbroke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bolingbroke) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Bolingbroke. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BolingbrokeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bolingbroke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9489, Longitude: -83.8022    
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

 

 

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