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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bunker Camp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bunker Camp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bunker Camp, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bunker Camp (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bunker Camp. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Bunker Camp is historic, it would have been located within present day Reynolds County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Reynolds County: Carter, Dent, Iron, Shannon & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Bunker Camp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bunker Camp:

  • Reynolds County     (The home county of Bunker Camp)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Camp, with the one closest to Bunker Camp listed first.
    • Greeley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Bee Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Oates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Reynolds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Corridon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Black
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fruit City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Lesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Redford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Ellington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Munger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Camp, with the one closest to Bunker Camp listed first.
    • Dillard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Czar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Davisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cherryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cook Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
    • Wesco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Camp, with the one closest to Bunker Camp listed first.
    • Bunker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gila
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Boss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Boss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
    • Doss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Jadwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Darien
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Sligo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Howes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Jack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Coulstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Lenox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lake Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Camp, with the one closest to Bunker Camp listed first.
    • Bixby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Viburnum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Water
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
    • Glover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Glover is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Belleview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Camp, with the one closest to Bunker Camp listed first.
    • Round Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Akers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Eminence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Alley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
  • Texas County
    • Hartshorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Camp, with the one closest to Bunker Camp listed first.
    • Horton Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Horton Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
    • Sunlight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
    • Berryman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
    • Belgrade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bunker Camp, see our County-by-County Page for Bunker Camp.

Cemeteries Near Bunker Camp ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bunker Camp.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bunker Camp - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bunker Camp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bunker Camp, with the one closest to Bunker Camp listed first.

  • Chatman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Radford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hanning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Parks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Scotia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Estep Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Swiney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Bunker Camp in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bunker Camp.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bunker Camp, with the one closest to Bunker Camp listed first.

  • Greeley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Gila
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gila is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
  • Howes Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Howes Mill is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
  • West Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
  • Stone Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone Hill is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
  • Sinkin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sinkin is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkin
  • Bee Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
  • Oates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oates is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
  • Red Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Point is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
  • Gladden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gladden is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden
  • Doss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Custer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Custer is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Goodland ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodland is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Dillard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Round Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bunker Camp. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bunker Camp.

Newspapers Published in Bunker Camp ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bunker Camp.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bunker Camp, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bunker Camp.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bunker Camp:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bunker Camp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bunker Camp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.