Welcome to Bonham ...

Bonham is located in Rhea County<1>.

Bonham is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bonham (for example, toward Spencer), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Bonham: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Bonham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Bonham: This one is located in Rhea County and the other is located in Meigs County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 6 communities that are also named Bonham - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Bonham ...

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

• Lakemont Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• Crossville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• College Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • College Grove is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
• Dayton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dayton is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Fairfield Glade
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
• Rockwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• Lake Tansi Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
• Newton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Newton is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
  • Newton has also been known as:
  • Peay
• Surprise
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Surprise is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
• Pikeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonham ...

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