Around Bannister ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mount Vernon. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the south of Bannister. Mount Vernon has a population of 14,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Centralia. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the southwest of Bannister and has a population of 12,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bannister, with the nearest 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Cartter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Cartter 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) - Kell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
- Kell is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <3>
- Union Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Kinmundy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
- Kinmundy is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <3>
- Odin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <3>
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- Texico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
- Texico is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <3>
- Xenia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <3>
- Dix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
- Dix is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <3>
- Fairman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Shields
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Walnut Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <3>
- Texico
For more communities neighboring Bannister, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bannister.
Marion County ...
Bannister is located in Marion County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Washington & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bannister ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bannister.
Airports Near Bannister ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bannister and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bannister.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bannister. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bannister. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bannister), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |