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Welcome to Bonilla ...

Bonilla is located in Beadle County<1>.

The pronunciation of Bonilla: buh-NIL-uh<2>

Bonilla is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bonilla is within the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Bonilla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bonilla - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Bonilla ...

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

  • Huron Colony
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
    • Huron Colony lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Bonilla.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Huron Colony
  • Wolsey
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    • Wolsey lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Bonilla.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wolsey
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey<6>
  • Tulare
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    • Tulare lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Bonilla.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tulare
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare<6>
  • Wessington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
    • Wessington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Bonilla.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wessington
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington<6>
  • Spink Colony
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
    • Spink Colony lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Bonilla.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spink Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spink Colony
  • Hitchcock
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Bonilla.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hitchcock
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock<6>
  • Broadland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Broadland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Bonilla.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Broadland
  • Spottswood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Spottswood lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Bonilla.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spottswood
  • Huron
  • Redfield

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonilla ...

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

Adding Bonilla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonilla 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 Bonilla was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonilla.

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

The official website for Beadle County: www.beadlecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Beadle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bonilla. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonilla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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- Bonilla) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Bonilla. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BonillaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5835, Longitude: -98.5004    
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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