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Nearest Communities to Bannister,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bannister, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bannister:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Bannister is located in Marion County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Washington & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 160 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bannister. Of these communities, 136 are located in counties other than Marion County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Bannister (which is Marion County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Bannister

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Marion County   (where Bannister resides)
  • Bond County
    • County Website:   https://bondcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Bond:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bannister   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bannister.
      • Keyesport Landing
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Landing
      • Tamalco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Tamalco is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
      • Hamburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hamburg is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hookdale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hookdale is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
      • Pleasant Mound
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mulberry Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Clay County
  • Clinton County
  • Effingham County
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bannister   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bannister.
      • Farina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Saint Paul
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Saint Peter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wilberton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
      • Loogootee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • La Clede
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Augsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Confidence
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Confidence is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Shobonier
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinhook ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Saint James
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Saint James is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Bluff City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
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        • Pittsburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Brownstown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Avena
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Avena is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
        • Howards Point ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
        • Saint Elmo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Hagarstown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Vandalia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pruett
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pruett is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
  • Hamilton County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Mount Vernon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bannister   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bannister.
      • Divide
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Divide is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Texico
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Shields
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Shields is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Stratton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stratton is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Harmony
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Harmony is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Idlewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pigeon ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Boyd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Cravat
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Cravat is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravat
      • Camp Ground
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
      • Jefferson City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
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        • Marlow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Mount Vernon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Summersville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Webster Hill Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
        • Bluford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Drivers
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
        • Markham City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
        • Woodlawn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Morganville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Morganville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
        • Shirley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Shirley is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Roaches
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Bakerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Marcoe
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Opdyke
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Belle Rive
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Harris Grove ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Bonnie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Dareville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Waltonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Williamsburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Nashville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bannister   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bannister.
      • Wamac
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Baldwin Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Irvington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Noltings
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Noltings is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noltings
      • Alda
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Alda is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
      • Richview
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoyleton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pyramid
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pyramid is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
      • Huegely
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Huegely is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huegely
      • Beaucoup
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Beaucoup is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaucoup
      • Radom
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Radom is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <3>
      • New Minden
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bannister   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bannister.
      • Zenith
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Zenith is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Orchardville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
      • Greathouse Ford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
      • Johnsonville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Crisp
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Crisp is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Keenesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Keenesville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
      • Blue Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Blue Point is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
      • Round Prairie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Rinard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Keenes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cisne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Wayne City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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        • Cincinnati
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
        • Middleton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Middleton is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Sims
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Covington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Covington is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Enterprise
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Campbell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Campbell is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Geff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jeffersonville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Boyleston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Smithville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Smithville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Mayberry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bannister) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.