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South Bosque is located

South Bosque is located in McLennan County<1>.


The location of South Bosque has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of South Bosque, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for South Bosque: S. Bosque

South Bosque is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Bosque lies within the (254) area code.

Communities near South Bosque ...

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

  • Waco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
  • Hewitt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <4>
  • Robinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bellmead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
    • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <4>
  • Woodway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
    • Woodway is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <4>
  • Lacy - Lakeview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
    • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <4>
  • McGregor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Beverly Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
  • Northcrest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • Northcrest is located in McLennan County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bosque ...

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

Adding South Bosque to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Bosque 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 South Bosque was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found South Bosque in the book titled .<5> From that list, the South Bosque post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Bosque.

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

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.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 McLennan, 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 South Bosque - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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