Welcome to Bahner ...
Bahner is located in Pettis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bahner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Bahner is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bahner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bahner: 660
Communities near Bahner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bahner.
- Sedalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
- Versailles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cole Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smithton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Green Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Otterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <3>
- Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bahner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bahner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bahner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bahner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bahner. See our Newspapers Page for Bahner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bahner ...
Looking for more information about Bahner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bahner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bahner.
Adding Bahner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bahner in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bahner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bahner post office opened in 1882.
We also found Bahner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bahner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pettis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bahner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |