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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Banner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Banner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Banner is located in Etowah County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.

Below are the counties that are near Banner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Banner:

  • Etowah County     (The home county of Banner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Ballplay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Hokes Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <2>
    • Coat's Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
    • Edwardsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Etowah County
    • Wilsonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
    • Glencoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Cobb City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Burns Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
      • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
    • Gadsden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Merrellton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
      • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
    • Piedmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Angel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
    • Nances Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
      • Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
    • Oak Level
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Booker T City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
      • Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Centre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moshat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Spring Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
    • Anderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Rock Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
    • Sand Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Cedar Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Grantley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Borden Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
    • Oak Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
    • Edwardsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Fruithurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
      • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Heflin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Muscadine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Cotnam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Dog Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
    • Lickskillet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
      • Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Boaz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <2>
    • Albertville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Hustleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Steele
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Ragland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <2>
    • Ashville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • Chattoogaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Floyd County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Cave Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Coosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Etna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Esom Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cedartown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Banner, see our County-by-County Page for Banner.

Newspapers Published in Banner ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Banner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Banner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Banner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Banner:

Cemeteries Near Banner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Banner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Banner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.

  • Youngs Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery
  • Taylors Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Chapel Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Davis Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
  • Sardis Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Hill Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (369 more) ...
    • Landers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landers Cemetery
    • Littlejohn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlejohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlejohn Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Banner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Banner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.

  • Reaves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reaves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves
    • Reaves is located in Etowah County
  • Hokes Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <2>
  • Colvins Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colvins Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
    • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
  • Gnatville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnatville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnatville
    • Gnatville is located in Cherokee County
  • Adelia ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
    • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
  • Ricks ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
    • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
  • Plano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Cherokee County
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Coat's Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
    • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
  • Oak Hill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
  • Turkeytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
    • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
  • Laney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
    • Laney is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Slackland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackland
      • Slackland is located in Cherokee County
    • Merrellton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
      • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
    • Piedmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Banner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Banner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Banner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Banner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0084, Longitude: -85.7764       In this case, the coordinates for Banner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Banner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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