Bunker Hill, Howard County, Missouri facts for kids

Bunker Hill is a small place in Howard County, Missouri. It's known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

History of Bunker Hill

The name Bunker Hill was chosen to remember an important event called the Battle of Bunker Hill. This battle happened a long time ago during the American Revolutionary War.

Bunker Hill used to have a post office, which is where people send and receive mail. This post office was named Myers. It was named after a man named Henry Myers, who was one of the first people to settle in the area. The Myers post office opened in 1859 and stayed open until 1905. After that, it closed down.