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Bonita, Texas

Field	Value
official_name	Bonita, Texas
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Texas#USA
pushpin_label	Bonita
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Montague
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_ft	994
coordinates
area_code	940
blank_name	GNIS feature ID
blank_info	1352658

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Bonita is an unincorporated community in north-central Montague County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.

History

Bonita was established in 1886 with the construction of the Gainesville, Henrietta and Western Railway through northern Montague County. It was most likely named for Bonita Hansen, an engineer's daughter, or the Spanish word bonita, due to the area's beauty. In 1887, Bonita received a post office. It became a shipping point for cattle and cotton in 1900 and had 300 residents. A bank was chartered in 1906. Fires and the construction of U.S. Route 82 from St. Jo to Nocona led to Bonita's demise. In the 1930s, it had a population of 218 and had seven businesses. By the 1950s, the population had fallen to 80 alongside three businesses, and the post office closed in 1967. Its population was 25 in 2000.

On March 26, 2009, an EF0 tornado struck Bonita, but there was no damage. On April 25, 1893, a possible F4 tornado struck Bonita. Nine homes were destroyed, two of which were leveled.

Geography

Bonita is located on Farm to Market Road 1815, 9 mi northeast of Montague in northeastern Montague County.

Education

The Bonita area is serviced by the Nocona Independent School District.

Notable person

Wilcy Moore, pitcher for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox

References

{{GNIS. 1352658
{{Handbook of Texas
[http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090326_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 03/26/09]

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