Bonaire is an

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in Houston County in the

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. It is south of the center of Warner Robins and is part of the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bonaire is located on and around U.S. Route 129, which is connected to

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by Georgia State Route 96, As of 2021, SR 96 bypass Bonaire. Bonaire is the hometown of former state Governor and 31st

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. Bonaire is also the location of the TV show Critter Fixers.

History

The inhabitants of the area formed Bonaire around the newly laid Georgia Southern & Florida railway when it came through in 1888. Newspaper records in 1888 uniformly spell it without the final "e", but in 1889 the modern spelling began to be used (perhaps because the post office was registered with that spelling on Dec 3, 1888). The name is reputedly of French origin, meaning "good air". The

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incorporated Bonaire in 1912. The town's charter was dissolved in 1995. On April 5, 2022, the town was heavily damaged by a high-end EF3 tornado, which damaged or destroyed multiple homes and knocked down trees, power poles, and power lines. One person was injured.

Education

Elementary

* Bonaire Elementary School *Bonaire Primary School * Hilltop Elementary School Also served by: * David A Purdue Elementary School * David A Purdue Primary School * Russell Elementary School

Middle schools

* Bonaire Middle School Also served by: * Huntington Middle School

High schools

Served by: *

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* Houston County High School

References

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Houston County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{HoustonCountyGA-geo-stub