Welcome to Bunker ...
So far, we found very little information about Bunker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bunker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bunker, please Contact Us.
Bunker would have been located within present day Stanley County<2>.
The location of Bunker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bunker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bunker is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<4>.
Bunker would have been located in the (605) area code.
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, Missouri, New York, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bunker.
Communities near Bunker ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Bunker.
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <5>
- Moenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Hayes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Stanley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <5>
- Capa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
- Capa is located in Jones County
- Okaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okaton
- Okaton is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okaton <5>
- Belvidere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <5>
- Murdo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
- Murdo is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdo <5>
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.
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bunker post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bunker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Stanley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bunker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |