Welcome to Banning ...

Banning is located in Fayette County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Banning, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Banning, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Banning is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Banning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Banning - they are located in California (2), Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota and Ontario.

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

Communities near Banning ...

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

• West Mifflin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
  • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <5>
• McKeesport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <5>
• Greensburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
• Jefferson Hills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
  • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
  • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
  • Jefferson
• Uniontown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
• Jeannette
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <5>
• Pleasant Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <5>
• White Oak
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <5>
• Connellsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <5>
• Monessen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
  • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banning ...

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

Adding Banning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Banning 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 Banning was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Banning post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Banning.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/