Bannister is an unincorporated community in southwest Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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.Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 44
History A post office called Bannister was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1916. The community most likely was named after the Bannister family.
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