In addition to the most famous hill
designated as Bunker
Hill, there are many geographic Bunker Hill designations around the country.
These are described by State here.
Arkansas
Bunker Hill is located in Perry County, and rises to
314 feet.
California
While there exists no settlement known as Bunker Hill
in the nation's most populous state, there three "hills" in foothill
counties of the state (Amador, Nevada and Plumas Counties), one between the
cities of Colton and San Bernardino, and one
within the city limits of Los Angeles; these two hills are about the same
size as Massachusetts' Bunker Hill. Plumas County's Bunker Hill, according to
Erwin Gudde, author of California Place Names, is 7,290 feet higher than
Revolutionary War hill battle site.
There is also Bunker Mountain, named by Chester R.
Bunker (M1131), is located near Joshua Tree, California next to the community of
Sunfair.
Connecticut
Bunker Hill is located in New Haven County.
Georgia
Bunker Hill is located in Union County.
Idaho
Bunker Hill is located in Jefferson County, about three
miles east northeast of Mud Lake.
Illinois
Bunker
Hill, Illinois is a Macoupin County community of 1,722 persons (1990); with
692 housing units on 1.17 square miles.
Indiana
As with several states, Indiana has several spots
designated as Bunker Hill: one each in Fayette, Miami and Morgan Counties. The
Town of Bunker Hill is located in Miami County, and had a population of 1,010 in
1990, with 425 housing units on 0.37 square miles.
Kansas
Bunker
Hill, Kansas is a community of 111 persons (1990) living in 71 housing units
on 1.25 square miles. This Russell County community has an elevation of 1,860
feet.
Kentucky
Bunker Hill is located in Bourbon County, elevation 991
feet.
Michigan
Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County, elevation 946
feet.
Mississippi
Bunker Hill is located in Marion County.
Missouri
There are two Bunker Hills in this state, one each in
Howard and Schuyler Counties.
Nevada
Nevada has one Bunker Hill -- a peak suitable for climbing.
North Carolina
This state's Bunker Hill is in Richmond County.
Ohio
Three Bunker Hills can be found in Ohio: Butler County,
elevation 694; Holmes County; and Mahoning County.
Oregon
Three Bunker Hill names are used in Oregon, according
to Lewis A. McArthur's Oregon Geographic Names.
Bunker Hill is a neighborhood in the south part of the
city of Coos Bay in Coos County, and it was not named for the historic
spot near Boston. McArthur says it was just another timbered hill rising above
tidewater near the mouth of Coalbank Slough and called Bunker Hill because of
coal bunkers nearby. About 1906 the area was laid out for homes, and the name
Bunker Hill seemed natural. By 1990, about 1,242 persons lived in 571 housing
units on 1.39 square miles.
Linn County's Bunker Hill is a small butte southeast of
the site of a community known as Boston Mills, which had a grist mill
established by R. C. Finely and associates about 1858, with the butte named
Bunker Hill because it was so close to Boston Mills. The site was about 1
and 1/2 miles east of the present town of Shedd on the Calapooia River.
Bunker Hill in Marion County is one of the highest
points in the group of hills south of Salem, Oregon's capital. With an elevation
of 956 feet, it was originally known as Bald Hill to distinguish it from others
in the area. McArthur says stories the hill was named for a local resident seem
to be erroneous. He believes this hill was named by local residents about 1870
after the Revolutionary War site.
Pennsylvania
There are two Bunker Hills: Juniata County, elevation
672 feet; and Lebanon County.
South Carolina
Two Bunker Hills have been designated: one in Horry
County; the other in Dillon County, elevation 147 feet. Bunker
Hill Cemetery gravestones in Horry County have been listed.
Tennessee
This state sports three Bunker Hills, one each in
Giles, Rutherford, and Sullivan Counties.
Texas
Here is another state with multiple Bunker Hills: in
Dallam, Jasper and Lamar Counties. In addition, visit the City of Bunker
Hill Village website in Houston, Harris County.
Virginia
Virginia has two Bunker Hills: one each in Bedford
(elevation 1,058) and Warren Counties.
Washington
A Bunker Hill is located in Cowlitz County.
West Virginia
Bunker Hill in West Virginia is in Berkeley County.
Wisconsin
Bunker Hill in Richland County rises to 1,257 feet.
