Welcome to Bobo ...

Bobo is located in Coahoma County<1>.

The location of Bobo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bobo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Bobo is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Bobo: (662)

Communities Also Named Bobo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Bobo: This one is located in Coahoma County and the other is located in Quitman County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 7 communities that are also named Bobo - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Indiana, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Bobo ...

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

• Clarksdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
  • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
• Tutwiler
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
  • Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <4>
• Shelby
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
• Mound Bayou
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
  • Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <4>
• Jonestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
• Friars Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
  • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
• Elaine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
  • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <4>
• Duncan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
• Coahoma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
  • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <4>
• Lyon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
  • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bobo ...

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

Adding Bobo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bobo 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 Bobo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bobo post office opened in 1886.

We also found Bobo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bobo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/