Welcome to Bonfouca ...
Bonfouca is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonfouca, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Bonfouca is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bonfouca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bonfouca: 985
Communities near Bonfouca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bonfouca.
- Slidell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mandeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <3>
- Abita Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
- Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- McClane City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Oak Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Bon Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Tanglewood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
- Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lacombe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacombe
- Lacombe is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacombe <3>
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 Bonfouca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonfouca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonfouca. 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 Bonfouca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonfouca. See our Newspapers Page for Bonfouca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonfouca ...
Looking for more information about Bonfouca? 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 Bonfouca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bonfouca.
Adding Bonfouca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bonfouca 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 Bonfouca was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonfouca.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonfouca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |