Bonham is part of the Texoma region in northern Texas and southern Oklahoma.

A 1936 statue of Bonham by Texas sculptor Allie Tennant is on the courthouse grounds.

[7] After connecting to the Texas and Pacific Railway the city began to grow, and by 1885 there were six churches, three colleges, two public schools, three weekly newspapers, a sawmill, two grain mills, a power plant, and about 2,300 inhabitants.

1890 saw the addition of streetcars, an ice plant, and the opening of the Texas Power and Light Company, the area's utility provider.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Kid Nichols was Manager of the 1914 Bonham Sliders.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bonham has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km2), all land.

[6] Bonham's climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters.