Bono, AR · Craighead County

Home inspection in Bono, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas. Bono homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Bono homes need a local read

Bono grew around a Frisco railroad depot established in 1883 and lies in the lowlands west of Crowley's Ridge, where flooding has plagued the town since its inception.

Around town: The Big Creek community and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission lake and park.

Water, flooding and moisture in Bono

Water nearby: Big Creek; A 135-acre Arkansas Game and Fish Commission lake.

Flood history: The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says Bono is located in the lowlands west of Crowley's Ridge and that flooding has plagued the town since its inception; It lists no specific flood years.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Craighead County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Delta and Crowley's Ridge homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Raised home on a slab beside a drainage ditch, summer

Raised home on a slab beside a drainage ditch, autumn

Rice and soybean fields with a farmhouse and grain bins, summer

Rice and soybean fields with a farmhouse and grain bins, autumn

River bottomland home with tall cypress trees nearby, summer

River bottomland home with tall cypress trees nearby, autumn

Brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river — Home inspection in Bono, AR

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Questions

Common questions.

Is Bono in a flood-prone area?

Bono sits in the lowlands west of Crowley's Ridge, and the Encyclopedia of Arkansas says flooding has plagued the town since its inception.

How did Bono grow?

The Frisco railroad established a depot near Big Creek in 1883 and the town incorporated in 1916. The census counted 209 residents in 1930 and 2,409 in 2020.

Where did the name Bono come from?

The settlement was first called Bonnerville after settler Alfred Bonner, who donated land for a post office. The Bono post office was established on November 20, 1884.

Is radon a concern in north Arkansas?

EPA places 14 Arkansas counties in Zone 2, including Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Sharp and Stone, meaning predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. Washington, Craighead and Pulaski counties are Zone 3. EPA says the zone map does not predict any single home, and it recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or more.

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