Welcome to Bunker Hill ...
Bunker Hill is located in Berkeley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bunker Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Bunker Hill is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bunker Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bunker Hill: (304) and (681)<3>
The ZIP code for Bunker Hill: 25413<4>
Websites for Bunker Hill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.berkeleycounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bunker Hill, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Bunker Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Bunker Hill: This one is located in Berkeley County and the other is located in Kanawha County.
Beyond West Virginia, 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), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Virginia (3), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bunker Hill.
Communities near Bunker Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bunker Hill.
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Winchester City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- Martinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
- Charles Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
- Charles Town is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <5>
- Ranson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <5>
- Berryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <5>
- Stephens City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
- Stephens City is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <5>
- Shepherdstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <5>
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Sharpsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <5>
- Boyce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <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 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bunker Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bunker Hill.
Adding Bunker Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bunker Hill 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 Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Bunker Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bunker Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bunker Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, 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> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bunker Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bunker Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |