Welcome to Bodus ...
Bodus is located in Leelanau County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bodus, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bodus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Bodus is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bodus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bodus: (231)
Communities near Bodus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bodus.
- Traverse City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
- Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <4>
- Elk Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
- Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <4>
- Suttons Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
- Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <4>
- Northport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>
- Empire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
- Lake Ann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
- Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <4>
- Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <4>
- Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shalda Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
- Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
- Bingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Maple City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Maple City is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <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 Bodus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bodus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bodus. 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 Bodus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bodus. See our Newspapers Page for Bodus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bodus ...
Looking for more information about Bodus? 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 Bodus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bodus.
Adding Bodus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bodus 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 Bodus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bodus post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bodus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bodus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Leelanau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bodus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |