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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bannister had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Iuka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Foxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
    • Foxville is located in Marion County
  • Alma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
  • Omega
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Omega
    • From Bannister to Omega
  • Tonti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
    • Tonti is located in Marion County
  • Hickory Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
  • Kinmundy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Odin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Divide
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Jefferson County
  • Xenia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Orchardville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
    • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
  • Fairman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Marion County
  • Oskaloosa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
    • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
  • Sandoval
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
    • Sandoval is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <3>
  • Central City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Central City
    • From Bannister to Central City
  • Kenner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kenner
    • From Bannister to Kenner
  • Farina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Patoka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Centralia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boyd
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
  • Idlewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Paul
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Paul
    • From Bannister to Saint Paul
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County

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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 Bannister, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.




 

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