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Welcome to Bunceton ...

The city of Bunceton is located in Cooper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bunceton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bunceton has a population of 359 people<2> (see below for details).

Bunceton is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Bunceton: 660

The ZIP code for Bunceton: 65237<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bunceton had an population of 359 people. This is an increase of 1.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bunceton had a population of 354 people. This makes Bunceton the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 354 people, the population of Bunceton increased 1.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 348 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bunceton.

Communities near Bunceton ...

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

  • Boonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • California
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tipton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • New Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Pilot Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithton is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Otterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Clarksburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Windsor Place village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
    • Windsor Place village

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bunceton. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bunceton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bunceton ...

Looking for more information about Bunceton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bunceton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bunceton.

Adding Bunceton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bunceton 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 Bunceton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bunceton post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bunceton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cooper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bunceton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bunceton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Bunceton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bunceton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/