Welcome to Bunker ...

The city of Bunker is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Bunker is primarily located in Dent County<1>. A portion of Bunker extends into Reynolds County.

The location of Bunker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bunker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bunker has a population of 385 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Bunker is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Bunker is located in the (573) area code.

The ZIP code for Bunker: 63629<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bunker had an population of 385 people. This is a decrease of 5.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bunker had a population of 407 people. This makes Bunker the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 407 people, the population of Bunker decreased 4.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 427 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bunker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bunker - they are located in California, Florida (2), Louisiana, New York, South Dakota, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Bunker ...

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

• Viburnum
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
  • Viburnum is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <6>
• Centerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
• Greeley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
• Bee Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
  • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
• Reynolds
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
  • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
• Corridon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
  • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
• Oates
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
  • Oates is located in Reynolds County
• Boss
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
  • Boss is located in Dent County
• Bixby
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
  • Bixby is located in Iron County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <6>
• Fruit City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
  • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bunker ...

Looking for more information about Bunker? 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 Bunker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bunker.

Adding Bunker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bunker 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 Bunker was on a map titled Road Map for Missouri (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bunker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bunker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/