Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Banks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Banks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Banks listed first.
- Garden Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Quartzburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quartzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzburg
- Quartzburg is located in Boise County
- Ola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Gem County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>
- Sweet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Horseshoe Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <2>
- Placerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneerville
- Pioneerville is located in Boise County
- Idaho City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho City
- Idaho City is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho City <2>
- Crane ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Washington County
- Banner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Boise County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boise County: www.co.boise.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Banks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |