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we pass this GPS location for Hunter:
36.890609, -90.849012
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We found 31 communities that share the name Hunter.
Within Missouri, the name Hunter is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Colbert County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hunter [Colbert County].
Dallas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hunter [Dallas County].
Montgomery County
This Hunter is located in Montgomery County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hunter.
Alaska
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Hunter.
Arkansas
Woodruff County
This Hunter is located in Woodruff County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<3> to the south of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Hunter.
Florida
Putnam County
This Hunter is located in Putnam County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hunter.
Georgia
Screven County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hunter [Screven County].
Idaho
Ada County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Hunter [Ada County].
Illinois
Boone County
This Hunter is located in Boone County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hunter.
Indiana
Marion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Hunter [Marion County].
Kansas
Mitchell County
This Hunter is located in Mitchell County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Hunter.
Kentucky
Floyd County
This Hunter is located in Floyd County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<3> to the east of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Hunter.
Louisiana
De Soto Parish
This Hunter is located in De Soto Parish and lies 384 miles [618 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Hunter.
Nevada
Elko County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Hunter [Elko County].
White Pine County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Hunter [White Pine County].
New Mexico
Rio Arriba County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Rio Arriba County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Hunter.
New York
Greene County
This Hunter is located in Greene County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Hunter.
North Dakota
Cass County
This Hunter is located in Cass County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Hunter.
Ohio
Belmont County
This Hunter is located in Belmont County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Hunter.
Noble County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hunter [Noble County].
Warren County
This Hunter is located in Warren County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Hunter.
Oklahoma
Garfield County
This Hunter is located in Garfield County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<3> to the west of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Hunter.
Pennsylvania
Forest County
This Hunter is located in Forest County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Hunter.
Northumberland County
This Hunter is located in Northumberland County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Hunter.
Tennessee
Campbell County
This Hunter is located in Campbell County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<3> to the east of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Hunter.
Carter County
This Hunter is located in Carter County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the east of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Hunter.
Texas
Comal County
This Hunter is located in Comal County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<3> to the southwest of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Hunter.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Hunter is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hunter.
Virginia
Fairfax County
This Hunter is located in Fairfax County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Hunter.
Patrick County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hunter [Patrick County].
West Virginia
Raleigh County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hunter [Raleigh County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunter ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Barren ‑ Historic (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hunter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunter and extending to:
Van Buren, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hunter to Van Buren, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Hunter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Hunter could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8906, Longitude: -90.8490 In this case, the coordinates for Hunter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hunter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.413 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.911 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.328 degrees.