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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 Bona (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 Bona. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bona is located in Dade County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dade County: Barton, Cedar, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence & Polk.

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

  • Dade County     (The home county of Bona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bona, with the one closest to Bona listed first.
    • Dadeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
    • Corry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corry
      • From Bona to Corry
    • Glen Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
    • Arcola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Everton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <2>
    • Pilgrim
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilgrim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pilgrim
      • From Bona to Pilgrim
    • South Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Lockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bona, with the one closest to Bona listed first.
    • Layneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layneville
      • From Bona to Layneville
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Golden City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <2>
    • Bushnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From Bona to Milford
    • Kenoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bona, with the one closest to Bona listed first.
    • Umber View Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Stockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Caplinger Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jerico Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Willowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Virgil City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
    • Lebeck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • El Dorado Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
      • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bona, with the one closest to Bona listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ash Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bois D'Arc
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <2>
    • Brookline Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Fair Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <2>
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bona, with the one closest to Bona listed first.
    • Weaubleau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
      • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <2>
    • Elkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Galmey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galmey
      • From Bona to Galmey
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bona, with the one closest to Bona listed first.
    • Stinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stinson
      • From Bona to Stinson
    • Round Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Halltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <2>
    • Miller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Heatonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bona, with the one closest to Bona listed first.
    • Aldrich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fair Play
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
      • Fair Play is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
    • Eudora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
    • Graydon Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wishart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
      • Wishart is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wishart
      • From Bona to Wishart
    • Dunnegan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
    • Morrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Humansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Flemington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Pleasant Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <2>
    • Halfway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bona, with the one closest to Bona listed first.
    • Cobb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobb
      • From Bona to Cobb
    • Collins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
    • Gerster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Roscoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roscoe
      • From Bona to Roscoe
    • Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bona, with the one closest to Bona listed first.
    • Montevallo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevallo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montevallo
      • From Bona to Montevallo
    • Bellamy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellamy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellamy
      • From Bona to Bellamy

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

Cemeteries Near Bona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bona.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Asbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neil Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Devine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fullington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crisp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Bona in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bona.

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

  • Corry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Corry is located in Dade County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corry
    • From Bona to Corry
  • Dadeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
  • Cane Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill
    • Cane Hill is located in Cedar County
  • Seybert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seybert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seybert
    • Seybert is located in Dade County
  • Aldrich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bearcreek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearcreek
    • Bearcreek is located in Cedar County
  • Orleans ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Polk County
  • Fair Play
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
  • Graydon Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
  • Buckley ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
    • Buckley is located in Greene County
  • Wishart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
    • Wishart is located in Polk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wishart
    • From Bona to Wishart
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    • Arcola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Bona ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bona, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bona:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Bona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5447, Longitude: -93.6717    









 

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