Bunker Hill, Lewis County, Missouri Explained

Bunker Hill is a former town in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Bunker Hill was laid out in 1855. The community's name commemorated the Battle of Bunker Hill.[1] A post office was established at Bunker Hill in 1855, and remained in operation until 1904.[2]

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40.18°N -91.7388°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 26 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070552/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lewis.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 26 October 2016.

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