Welcome to Banks ...

Banks is located in Letcher County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Banks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Banks is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Banks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Banks is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Banks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Banks - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Banks ...

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

• Hazard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
  • Hazard is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
• Cumberland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
• Whitesburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
• Appalachia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <4>
• Evarts
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
  • Evarts is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
• Hindman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
  • Hindman is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
• Lynch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
• Fleming - Neon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
• Pippa Passes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
  • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
• Benham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
  • Benham is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <4>

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 Banks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Banks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Banks. 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 Banks.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banks ...

Looking for more information about Banks? 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 Banks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Banks.

Adding Banks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Banks 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 Banks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Banks post office opened in 1900.

We also found Banks on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Banks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/