Welcome to Bono ...

Bono is located in Lawrence County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Bono, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bono, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1818.

Bono is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Bono (for example, toward Irvington (KY)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Bono: (812)

Communities Also Named Bono ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Bono: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Vermillion County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 5 communities that are also named Bono - they are located in Arkansas (2), Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Bono ...

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

• Bedford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Salem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Mitchell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
• Paoli
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
  • Paoli is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
• Brownstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Orleans
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
• Oolitic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
  • Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <4>
• Medora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Medora is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
• Campbellsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <4>
• West Baden Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
  • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 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 Bono. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bono.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bono ...

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

Adding Bono to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bono post office opened in 1818.

We also found Bono in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bono.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov