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Welcome to Bonair ...

Bonair is primarily located in Montgomery County<1>. A portion of Bonair extends into Bucks County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonair, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Bonair is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bonair lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bonair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Bonair: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Bucks County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 6 communities that are also named Bonair - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa and Kansas.

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

Communities near Bonair ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Camden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Norristown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lansdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Yeadon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
  • Lansdowne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
  • Burlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Bristol
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Perkasie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
    • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonair ...

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

Adding Bonair to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonair 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 Bonair was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1908).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonair.

Footnotes ...

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