Bannister, Missouri

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)

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