Welcome to Bonita Junction ...
Bonita Junction is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Bonita Junction is located in Nacogdoches County<1>.
The location of Bonita Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonita Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
A typical abbreviation for Bonita Junction: Bonita Jct. (or less commonly used: Bonita Jctn.)
Bonita Junction is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bonita Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bonita Junction: (936)
Communities near Bonita Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bonita Junction.
- Nacogdoches
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacogdoches
- Nacogdoches is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nacogdoches <4>
- Garrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
- Cushing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <4>
- Appleby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
- Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Mount Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Enterprise
- Mount Enterprise is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Enterprise <4>
- Alazan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
- Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
- Trawick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Nat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
- Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
- Swift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Bonita Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonita Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonita Junction. 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 Bonita Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonita Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Bonita Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonita Junction ...
Looking for more information about Bonita Junction? 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 Bonita Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bonita Junction.
Adding Bonita Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bonita Junction 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 Bonita Junction was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonita Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonita Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nacogdoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonita Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |