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Bahner, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°34′10″N 93°07′43″W / 38.56944°N 93.12861°W / 38.56944; -93.12861
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Bahner, Missouri
Bahner, Missouri is located in Missouri
Bahner, Missouri
Bahner, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°34′10″N 93°07′43″W / 38.56944°N 93.12861°W / 38.56944; -93.12861
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPettis
Elevation886 ft (270 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code660
GNIS feature ID713536[1]

Bahner is a tiny unincorporated rural hamlet in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. There is just a church at Bahner, and a half-dozen homes.

History

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A post office called Bahner was established in 1882 which remained in operation until 1907.[2] Edward Bahner, an early postmaster, most likely gave the community his name.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bahner, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.