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Welcome to Bolivar ...

Bolivar is located in Bolivar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bolivar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1830.

Bolivar is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bolivar: 662

Communities Also Named Bolivar ...

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

Beyond Mississippi, there are 14 communities that are also named Bolivar - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Bolivar ...

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

  • Greenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
  • Leland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
  • McGehee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
    • McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <3>
  • Shaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Rosedale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Metcalfe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
    • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Boyle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Beulah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Arkansas City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 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 Bolivar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bolivar.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolivar ...

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

Adding Bolivar to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bolivar post office opened in 1830.

We also found Bolivar in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bolivar.

Footnotes ...

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