Welcome to Bona ...

Bona is located in Converse County<1> (at the time of its founding, Bona was located in Laramie County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bona, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bona is 4,680 feet [1,426 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bona is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Bona lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bona: 307

Communities Also Named Bona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bona - they are located in Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Bona ...

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

• Douglas
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Douglas is located in Converse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <3>
• Glendo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendo
  • Glendo is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendo <3>
• Lost Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
  • Lost Springs is located in Converse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <3>
• Orin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orin
  • Orin is located in Converse County
• Shawnee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Converse County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
• Esterbrook
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterbrook
  • Esterbrook is located in Converse County
• Keeline
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeline
  • Keeline is located in Niobrara County
• Binford
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
  • Binford is located in Albany County
• Wendover ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wendover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
  • Wendover is located in Platte County
• Hartville
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
  • Hartville is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <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 Bona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bona.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bona ...

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

Adding Bona to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Bona in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Converse County: www.conversecounty.org/

The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/