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Welcome to Bruner ...

Bruner is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Bruner is located in Christian County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bruner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

Bruner is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bruner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bruner: 417

The ZIP code for Bruner: 65620<3>

Communities Also Named Bruner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Bruner - they are located in Alabama, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bruner.

Communities near Bruner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bruner.

  • Nixa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <4>
  • Ozark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ozark is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
  • Rogersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ava
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
  • Strafford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Seymour
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Highlandville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fremont Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
  • Fordland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Bruner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bruner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bruner. 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 Bruner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruner. See our Newspapers Page for Bruner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruner ...

Looking for more information about Bruner? 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 Bruner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bruner.

Adding Bruner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bruner 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 (so far) for Bruner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bruner post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bruner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bruner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bruner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bruner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/