Located on Farm to Market Road 2331 in the southwestern portion of the county, Bono is one mile west of U.S. Highway 67.

Sixteen acres were set aside for a church and school site, and the rest was free for individuals to build homes.

Families were attracted to the area because of the church and school and the community, named Bono by Jones, established a post office in 1879.

[3] The population reached 75 by 1900 and continued to thrive until the Great Depression, unusual compared to other settlements that were bypassed by the railroad in the area.

The post office closed during this time, although a community building and Baptist church remained in the area in 1971 and a state map noted the presence of a small cemetery in 1984.