Welcome to Bonair ...

Bonair is located in Howard County<1>.

The location of Bonair has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonair, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Bonair is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bonair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bonair - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Bonair ...

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

• Cresco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
  • Cresco is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <4>
• Preston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
• Harmony
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
• Le Roy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
• Riceville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <4>
• Elma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
  • Elma is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
• Lime Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Springs
  • Lime Springs is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lime Springs <4>
• Canton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Spillville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillville
  • Spillville is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillville <4>
• Ridgeway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonair ...

Looking for more information about Bonair? 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 Bonair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bonair.

Adding Bonair to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonair 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 Bonair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bonair post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonair.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/