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Welcome to Bonham ...

Bonham is located in Lawrence County<1>.

Bonham is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bonham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bonham: 417

Communities Also Named Bonham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bonham - they are located in Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Bonham ...

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

  • Republic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Monett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Battlefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Battlefield is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clever
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clever is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
  • Marionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Purdy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Billings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Bonham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonham ...

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

Adding Bonham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonham 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 (so far) for Bonham was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonham - 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.