Bannister is an unincorporated community in southwest Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route N 4.5 miles north of Macks Creek and 5.5 miles southeast of Climax Springs. The Little Niangua River flows past approximately one-half mile north of the site.[2]

History

A post office called Bannister was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1916.[3] The community most likely was named after the Bannister family.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bannister, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 44 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°02′06″N 92°59′18″W / 38.03500°N 92.98833°W / 38.03500; -92.98833


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