Welcome to Bonsack ...

Bonsack is located in Overton County<1>.

Bonsack is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Bonsack (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Bonsack: 931

Communities Also Named Bonsack ...

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

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

Communities near Bonsack ...

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

• Cookeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
• Crossville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Algood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
• Cooper
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cooper is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
• Livingston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• Monterey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <3>
• Dykes Crossroads
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• White Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Grimsley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Grimsley is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <3>
• Clarkrange
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clarkrange is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkrange
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkrange <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 Bonsack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonsack.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonsack ...

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

Adding Bonsack to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonsack 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 (so far) for Bonsack was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonsack.