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Bonanza, TX (Hill County) https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bonanza-tx-hill-county

Discover Bonanza: A Hidden Gem in Hill County, Texas

By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: February 14, 2005

Updated: April 25, 2019

Bonanza is a rural settlement located on Farm Road 1713 about sixteen miles west of Hillsboro in western Hill County. This community, near Lake Whitney State Park and McCown Valley Park, consists of a three-store shopping strip called Bonanza Center. No population figures were available in 2000.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Bonanza, TX (Hill County),” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bonanza-tx-hill-county.

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TID: HRBBP

Original Publication Date:
February 14, 2005
Most Recent Revision Date:
April 25, 2019
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Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place
Bonanza
Currently Exists
No
Place Type
Town
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Hill County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 31.95085300°
  • Longitude: -97.38801700°

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