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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 Bonita (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 Bonita. 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 doctors 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.

Bonita is located in Lauderdale County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Choctaw (AL), Sumter (AL), Clarke, Kemper & Newton.

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

  • Lauderdale County     (The home county of Bonita)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Meridian
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Russell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Vimville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bailey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Nellieburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Increase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
      • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
      • Increase has also been known as:
      • Causeyville
    • Lockhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
    • Suqualena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Smith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Whynot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Collinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <1>
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <1>
    • Stonewall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Quitman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <1>
    • Pachuta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • De Soto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Junction City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County
    • Barnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Fellowship ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
      • Former name for Fellowship:
      • Masengale
      • Fellowship has also been known as:
      • Old Fellowship
    • Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Penantly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
      • Penantly is located in Jasper County
    • Garlandsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
      • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
  • Kemper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Porterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County
    • De Kalb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Electric Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
  • Neshoba County
    • House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Neshoba County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Chunky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hickory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Decatur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
  • Choctaw County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Pushmataha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
      • Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Cromwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Lisman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jachin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jachin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
      • Jachin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Sumter County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Cuba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Kinterbish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
      • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Ward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Former names for York:
      • New York Station
      • York Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
    • Intercourse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
      • Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Boyd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Derby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Bonita ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonita.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonita, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonita.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bonita:

Cemeteries Near Bonita ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonita.

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 Bonita covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
  • McLemore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLemore Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (261 more) ...
    • Old Marion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 Bonita in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonita.

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

  • Meridian
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
  • Vimville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
    • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Bailey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
  • Topton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
    • Topton is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lost Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
    • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
  • Hookston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
    • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lockhart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
  • Graham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Lauderdale County
  • Whynot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
    • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lizelia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizelia
    • Lizelia is located in Lauderdale County
  • Roy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Clarke County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kewanee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Lauderdale County
    • Collinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <1>
    • Energy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Clarke County

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

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

The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3654, Longitude: -88.6659       In this case, the coordinates for Bonita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bonita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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