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Welcome to Bonifay ...

The city of Bonifay is located in Holmes County<1> and is the County Seat for Holmes County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonifay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bonifay has a population of 2,707 people<2> (see below for details).

Bonifay is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Bonifay: (850) & (448)<4>

The ZIP code for Bonifay: 32425<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bonifay had an population of 2,707 people. This is a decrease of 3.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bonifay had a population of 2,793 people (which is 14.02% of the total population of Holmes County). This makes Bonifay the county's most populous community.

The population of Bonifay represents 0.01% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 254th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,793 people, the population of Bonifay decreased 31.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,078 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bonifay.

Communities near Bonifay ...

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

  • Chipley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Graceville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ponce de Leon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Wausau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Esto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Caryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Westville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonifay ...

Looking for more information about Bonifay? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bonifay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bonifay.

Adding Bonifay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonifay 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 Bonifay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Bonifay post office opened in 1883.

We also found Bonifay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonifay.

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bonifay.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonifay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bonifay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bonifay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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