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Welcome to Bunker Hill ...

Bunker Hill is located in Rutherford County<1>.

Bunker Hill is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Bunker Hill ...

While we believe that this Bunker Hill is located in Rutherford County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Bunker Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Giles, Shelby and Sullivan County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 54 communities that are also named Bunker Hill - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (5), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri (4), Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Texas (4), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Bunker Hill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rutherfordchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bunker Hill, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Bunker Hill ...

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

  • Murfreesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • Spring Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Shelbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nolensville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Thompson's Station
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <3>
  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Chapel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bunker Hill ...

Looking for more information about Bunker Hill? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bunker Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bunker Hill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bunker Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.