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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 Banner (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 Banner. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Banner is located in Fulton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Knox, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell & Warren.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Banner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Breeds
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Dunfermline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <3>
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint David
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brereton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Liverpool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
    • Norris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cuba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
    • Fiatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <3>
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bybee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Yates City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <3>
    • Maquon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <3>
    • De Long
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Saint Augustine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <3>
    • Dahinda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <3>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Emden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <3>
    • New Holland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
    • Hartsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Goofy Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Manito
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Buzzville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Topeka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
    • Havana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <3>
    • Easton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Teheran
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Long Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • San Jose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <3>
    • Natrona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • New Philadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Prairie City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Oakford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Greenview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <3>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Glasford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston Mines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <3>
    • Mapleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
    • Trivoli
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <3>
    • Hanna City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
    • Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Norwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Elmwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Edwards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • West Peoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <3>
  • Schuyler County
    • Bluff City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Radville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Talbott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Parkland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
    • Stoehrs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
    • Powerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
    • Crescent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
    • South Pekin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Pekin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <3>
    • Schaeferville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
      • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
    • Green Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pekin Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
      • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
    • North Pekin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Bay View Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <3>
    • Spring Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people

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

Cemeteries Near Banner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Banner.

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

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

  • Utica Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kings Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bybee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bybee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bybee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Breeds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orendorff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orendorff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orendorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highbridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pollitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Springlake Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springlake Twp. Cemetery
      • The Springlake Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spring Garden Cemetery
      • Spring Lake Cemetery
      • Springlake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1783973 <4>
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Banner had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Banner had a population of 178 people.

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

  • Breeds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
  • Monterey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Fulton County
  • Rawalts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawalts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
    • Rawalts is located in Fulton County
  • Dunfermline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
    • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <3>
  • Glasford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint David
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kingston Mines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
    • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <3>
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Maples Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Mill
    • Maples Mill is located in Fulton County
  • Liverpool
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Mason County
  • Manito
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
    • Manito is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
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    • Bryant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
    • Forest City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Mapleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Banner ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Banner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Banner, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Banner.

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 Banner:

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 Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Banner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Banner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5138, Longitude: -89.9096       In this case, the coordinates for Banner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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