Welcome to Bannister ...

Bannister is located in Marion County<1>.

The location of Bannister has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bannister, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Bannister is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bannister lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bannister lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Bannister ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bannister - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bannister.

Communities near Bannister ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bannister.

• Centralia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
  • Centralia is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
• Salem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Sandoval
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
  • Sandoval is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
• Wamac
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
  • Wamac is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
• Central City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
• Odin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
  • Odin is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>
• Kinmundy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <4>
• Patoka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Patoka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patoka <4>
• Farina
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
• Junction City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bannister. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bannister.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bannister. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bannister.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bannister. See our Newspapers Page for Bannister.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bannister ...

Looking for more information about Bannister? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bannister, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bannister.

Adding Bannister to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bannister in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bannister was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Bannister in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bannister.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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