Bono, Arkansas

Overview

• Location: Craighead County, Arkansas
• Legal status: City
• Population: 1,512 (Change since 1990: +23.9%)
• Founded: 1883
• Name origin: Alfred Bonner
• Previously known as: Bonnerville

Geography

• Located at junction US 63 and AR 230 northwest of Jonesboro
• Latitude: 35°54'31" N   (+35.9086)
• Longitude: 90°48'09" W   (-90.8025)
• Elevation: 265 feet above sea level
• Civil township: Big Creek
• Land area: 1.4 square miles

As the crow flies, Bono is...

• 0.9 miles E of Dorothy
• 1.5 miles NW of Oak Ridge
• 2.1 miles NE of Nalle
• 2.5 miles NW of March
• 3.3 miles SE of Pauls Switch
• 3.5 miles SW of Fiftysix
• 4.0 miles NE of Nemo
• 5.3 miles NE of Scarb
• 5.7 miles W of Sterling Spring
• 5.8 miles SW of Herndon
• 7.2 miles NW of Jonesboro

History

Name origin

Named for Alfred Bonner, a farmer who donated land for the town site

Previous names

Name changed from Bonnerville to Bono in 1884 to avoid confusion with other post offices. However, the railroad station continued to be called Bonnerville until 1909.

Demographics