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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bonita (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bonita. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bonita is located in Johnson County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Douglas, Franklin, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte, Cass (MO) & Jackson (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Bonita. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bonita:

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Bonita)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <1>
    • Clare
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Clare is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Olathe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Olathe is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <1>
    • Gardner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stilwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
    • Overland Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenexa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Monticello is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Zarah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Zarah is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
    • Clearview City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
    • De Soto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawnee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Hesper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Clearfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Eudora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Vinland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
    • Baldwin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Noria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Noria is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
    • Sibleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
    • Pleasant Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Lawrence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Midland is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Loup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
    • Peoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Rantoul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Imes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
    • Norwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Ottawa Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
    • Ottawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <1>
    • Lane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
    • Centropolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
    • B N Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
  • Jefferson County
    • Buck Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Loring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Linwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Fall Leaf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
    • Basehor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <1>
    • Tonganoxie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
    • Fairmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Jarbalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
  • Linn County
    • Linn Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Bucyrus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
    • Chiles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
    • Hillsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Wea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wea is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
    • Somerset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Louisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
    • Paola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Block
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Block is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
    • Osawatomie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Stanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • New Lancaster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
    • Fontana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jingo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jingo is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
  • Wyandotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Morris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Bonner Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Edwardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Grinter Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
    • Argentine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
    • Turner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Kansas City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Piper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Piper is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
    • Wallula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Drexel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <1>
    • Merwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Loch Lloyd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
    • Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Belton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <1>
    • Riverview Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • Harrelson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
    • West Line
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Raymore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Raymore is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <1>
    • Lake Annette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Peculiar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Freeman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Coleman is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Lake Winnebago
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
    • Lee's Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Clay County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • North Kansas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Avondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Sugar Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Kansas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
    • Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Randolph is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Woodhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
    • Gladstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Minaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Minaville is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
    • Oakview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Martin City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
    • New Santa Fe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
    • Belvidere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Grandview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Indian Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Holmes Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
      • Holmes Park has also been known as:
      • Holmes
    • Raytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <1>
    • Kansas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Leeds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Little Blue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
    • Unity Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Unity Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Maywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maywood is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Parkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Houston Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Waldron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Northmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Northmoor is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Lake Waukomis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Platte Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Weatherby Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bonita, see our County-by-County Page for Bonita.

Cemeteries Near Bonita ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonita.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bonita - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bonita covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.

  • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Olathe Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Columbia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bucyrus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Aubry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Four Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bonita had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.

  • Ocheltree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
  • Spring Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <1>
  • Morse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse has also been known as:
    • Morris
  • Olathe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <1>
  • Gardner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bucyrus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
  • Stilwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
  • Stanley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lackmans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lackmans is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackmans
  • Chiles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chiles is located in Miami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
  • Hillsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Wagstaff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wagstaff is located in Miami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagstaff
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Wea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wea is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
    • Lenexa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bonita. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonita.

Newspapers Published in Bonita ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 200 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonita.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonita, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonita.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bonita:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bonita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bonita) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.