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Welcome to Bonaire ...

Bonaire is located in Houston County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonaire, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Bonaire is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Bonaire: (478)

The ZIP code for Bonaire: 31005<3>

Communities Also Named Bonaire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bonaire - they are located in Louisiana and Texas.

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

Communities near Bonaire ...

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

  • Warner Robins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
  • Fort Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawkinsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Byron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cochran
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elberta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
    • Elberta is located in Houston County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
  • Washington Square
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
    • Washington Square is located in Peach County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
  • Bloomfield Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
    • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonaire ...

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

Adding Bonaire to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bonaire post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonaire.

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.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 Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonaire - 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 Bonaire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bonaire 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>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.
<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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