Welcome to Bannen ...

Bannen is located in Marshall County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bannen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bannen is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Bannen: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Bannen ...

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

• Moundsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
• New Martinsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
• Shadyside
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
• Mannington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• McMechen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
  • McMechen is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <5>
• Powhatan Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
  • Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <5>
• Glen Dale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
  • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <5>
• Cameron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Pine Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
• Clarington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
  • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 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 Bannen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bannen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bannen ...

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

Adding Bannen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bannen 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 Bannen was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bannen on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bannen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/