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History · Bonanza

Bonanza dates to 1888

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How Bonanza began

When was Bonanza founded?

1888

Bonanza dates its founding to 1888 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1941.

138 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1941.
Places that used to be

Lost post offices and old corners

Bonanza had its own post office from 1941 to 1982.

Bonanza
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Hamlets and corners on the map
Little Bonanza

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Bonanza’s history

What year was Bonanza founded?

In 1888, according to Wikidata. Bonanza’s post office opened in 1941.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.