Welcome to Banner ...

Banner is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Banner is located in Cleburne County<1>.

The location of Banner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Banner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Banner is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Banner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Banner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Banner: This one is located in Cleburne County and the other is located in Van Buren County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 24 communities that are also named Banner - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Banner ...

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

• Batesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
• Heber Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
  • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
  • Former name for Heber Springs:
  • Sugar Loaf
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <4>
• Southside
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Independence County
• Greers Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Ferry
  • Greers Ferry is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greers Ferry <4>
• Pangburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
  • Pangburn is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <4>
• Cushman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
  • Cushman is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
• Pleasant Plains
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
• Letona
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
  • Letona is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
• Moorefield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
  • Moorefield is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
• Wolf Bayou
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
  • Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banner ...

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

Adding Banner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Banner 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 Banner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Banner post office opened in 1879.

We also found Banner on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Banner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/