RoadsideThoughts |
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada |
Home >> State of Alabama >> Pike County >> Banks | Index... |
Welcome to Banks ...The town of Banks is located in Pike 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 1890. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Banks has a population of 170 people<3> (see below for details). Banks is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Banks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel east from Banks (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). Banks is within the boundaries of the (334) area code. The ZIP code for Banks: 36005<5> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Banks had an population of 170 people. This is a decrease of 5.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.11% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Banks had a population of 179 people. This makes Banks the county's 4th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 179 people, the population of Banks decreased 20.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 224 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Banks. Communities Also Named Banks ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Banks: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Bibb County. Beyond Alabama, there are 18 communities that are also named Banks - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, 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.
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. In addition to the Tourism page for Banks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7> We also found Banks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). 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 Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/ Footnotes ...
|
Thank you for visiting our website.
In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.
If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.
This page was last modified/updated: 19 Sep 2024