Bonnie, Illinois

About Bonnie

Bonnie, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois counting 364 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Bonnie is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 287 residents per square mile.

📰 Bonnie News Today

• Bonnie K. Peterson Obituary May 22, 2026 - Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home · May 26
• ISP responds to three-vehicle crash on I-57 Centralia Sentinel · Jun 29
• Bradley Russel Smith Obituary (2026) - Bonnie, IL - Hughey Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Jun 1
• Two Bonnie Residents Lose All Possessions at Their Home in Monday Night Fire WJBD · Feb 24
• Landmarks Illinois’ Bonnie McDonald receives prestigious GlobeNewswire · May 15

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What Makes Bonnie Unique

• The only place in America named Bonnie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bonnie

• Bonnie Public Use Area reviews ★
• Mount Vernon State Game Farm reviews ★

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