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Welcome to Bannister ...

Bannister is located in Gratiot County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bannister, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Bannister is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bannister is located in the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Bannister: 48807<3>

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, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, 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.

  • Owosso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
    • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <4>
  • Saint Johns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <4>
  • Corunna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
    • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <4>
  • Ithaca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
  • Chesaning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Saint Charles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
  • Ovid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <4>
  • Laingsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
    • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <4>
  • Breckenridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
  • Fowler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bannister, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bannister post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bannister.

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

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Gratiot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bannister - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bannister). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bannister or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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