| Bruner, Missouri | |
| Settlement Type: | Community |
| Pushpin Map: | Missouri#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Bruner |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the state of Missouri |
| Coordinates: | 37.0147°N -92.9861°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Christian County |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 446 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
| Postal Code: | 65620 [1] |
Bruner is an unincorporated community in northeast Christian County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately five miles east of Sparta and two miles west of Elkhead along Route 14.[2] Bruner is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office is located in Bruner on the north side of Route 14.[3] The post office was established in 1895.[1]
James A. Rathbun moved to the region in 1862 and settled near Keltner. About two years later he moved and established a store and post office near the current location of Bruner. He established a post office and settled on the name of Bruner after his first choice, Rathbun, was denied because a Rathbun office was already in use.[4]