Bunker Hill, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°23′15″N 89°48′12″W / 31.38750°N 89.80333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Marion |
Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 691737 [1] |
Bunker Hill, (also known as Carley [2]), is an unincorporated community in Marion County located 9.3 miles (15.0 km) miles north-northeast of Columbia on Mississippi Highway 35. [1]
Bunker Hill was originally known as Carley and once had a masonic lodge, school, and two stores. [2] The community eventually became known as Bunker Hill. There are two theories as to where the name Bunker Hill originated: one theory says it is named for the large hill on which the community is located. [2] Another story tells that after the community was chosen as the site to open a new school in Marion County, the citizens felt they had worked as hard "as the men did to win the Battle of Bunker Hill". [3]
In 1900, Bunker Hill had a population of 32. [4]
A post office operated under the name Carley from 1880 to 1907. [5]