Welcome to Bobo ...
Bobo is located in Coahoma County<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Bobo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
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)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Mound Bayou
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jonestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Friars Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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)
- 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bobo - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |