Welcome to Bannister ...
So far, we found very little information about Bannister. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bannister to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bannister, please Contact Us.
Bannister would have been located within present day Beauregard Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bannister, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bannister is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bannister was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Bannister was located: 337
Communities Also Named Bannister ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bannister - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bannister.
Communities near Bannister ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bannister.
- DeRidder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
- DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <5>
- Rosepine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
- Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <5>
- Merryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville
- Merryville is located in Beauregard Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merryville <5>
- Reeves
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
- Reeves is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <5>
- Longville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Longville is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <5>
- Newlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fayette ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Singer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
- Singer is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <5>
- Ikes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Ludington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bannister. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bannister.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bannister. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bannister.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bannister. See our Newspapers Page for Bannister.
Adding Bannister to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bannister in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bannister was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bannister post office opened in 1910.
We also found Bannister on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bannister.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bannister - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |