Bunker Hill, Howard County, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Bunker Hill is an unincorporated community in Howard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

The community was named in commemoration of the Battle of Bunker Hill.[2] The post office at Bunker Hill was called Myers, after Henry Myers, a pioneer citizen.[1] The Myers post office was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bunker Hill
  2. ^ "Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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39°13′05″N 92°31′51″W / 39.21806°N 92.53083°W / 39.21806; -92.53083


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