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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 Banister Town (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 Banister Town. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Banister Town is located in Halifax County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.

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

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Banister Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banister Town, with the one closest to Banister Town listed first.
    • Halifax
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Westside Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Crystal Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • South Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jones
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Halifax County
    • Loftis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loftis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Omega
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Cluster Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
    • Clover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nathalie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sign Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
    • Aarons Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banister Town, with the one closest to Banister Town listed first.
    • Brookneal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gladys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banister Town, with the one closest to Banister Town listed first.
    • Aspenwall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Wylliesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <1>
    • Drakes Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <1>
    • Phenix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Charlotte Court House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rough Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Cullen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Keysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <1>
  • Danville City
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <1>
  • Madison County
    • Beaver Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banister Town, with the one closest to Banister Town listed first.
    • Nelson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Averett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Henrico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jeffress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Mill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Shiny Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
      • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Skipwith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chase City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Finchley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Finneywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Boydton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <1>
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banister Town, with the one closest to Banister Town listed first.
    • Henrys Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Riceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Lucks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
      • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Laurel Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Java
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Markham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Renan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Spring Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chalk Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Kentuck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sonans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Transco Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Brutus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Caswell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banister Town, with the one closest to Banister Town listed first.
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Semora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <1>
    • Estelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Blanch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <1>
    • Leasburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <1>
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banister Town, with the one closest to Banister Town listed first.
    • Wilbourns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Bullock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <1>
    • Stovall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Person County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banister Town, with the one closest to Banister Town listed first.
    • Ceffo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
    • Allensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
    • Hicks Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
    • Roxboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <1>
    • Whitt Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
    • Roseville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Person County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Banister Town ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Banister Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Banister Town, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Banister Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Banister Town:

Cemeteries Near Banister Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Banister Town.

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 Banister Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Halifax Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Town Cemetery
  • Halifax Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Memorial Gardens
  • Winns Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winns Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winns Creek Cemetery
  • The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dan River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan River Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Murphy Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Grove Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Crystal Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

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 Banister Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Banister Town.

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

  • Mountain Road
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
    • Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
  • Clays Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
    • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
  • South Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
    • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
  • Wolf Trap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Wolf Trap is located in Halifax County
  • Scottsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <1>
  • Meadville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Halifax County
  • Midway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Halifax County
  • Lennig
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
    • Lennig is located in Halifax County
  • Loftis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loftis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
    • Loftis is located in Halifax County
  • Omega
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
  • Alchie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
    • Alchie is located in Halifax County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rodden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
    • Mount Laurel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
      • Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
    • Hyco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyco
      • Hyco is located in Halifax County

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Banister Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banister Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7743, Longitude: -78.9203       In this case, the coordinates for Banister Town 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 Banister Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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