Bonita, Louisiana

Bonita is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census, down from 284 in 2010.

History

Not much is known on the early history of Bonita, but it is believed that the extenuation of the Missouri Pacific Railroad through Morehouse Parish in the 1890s is what triggered the establishment of the town.The construction of a post office around the same period solidifies this.

Bonita was incorporated as a village in 1901.

Five churches serve the small village. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, St. Luke Baptist Church, St. Joe Ame Church, the Bonita Church of God, and the Bonita Baptist Church.

Geography

Bonita is located in northeastern Morehouse Parish. U.S. Route 165 passes through the village, leading southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Mer Rouge and 20 miles (32 km) to Bastrop, the parish seat, while to the northeast it leads 11 miles (18 km) to Wilmot, Arkansas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bonita has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km²), all of it recorded as land. Bayou Bonne Idee winds through the east side of the village, running south to the Boeuf River east of Oak Ridge. It is part of the Ouachita River watershed.

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