Welcome to Banning ...
Banning is located in Pine County<1>.
The location of Banning has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Banning, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Banning is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Banning lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Banning ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Banning - they are located in California (2), Delaware, Georgia, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Banning.
Communities near Banning ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Banning.
- Hinckley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Hinckley is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <4>
- Sturgeon Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Lake
- Sturgeon Lake is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon Lake <4>
- Willow River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow River
- Willow River is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow River <4>
- Askov
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askov
- Askov is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Askov <4>
- Finlayson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlayson
- Finlayson is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finlayson <4>
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Brook Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
- Brook Park is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Bruno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Bruno is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Kerrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
- Kerrick is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerrick <4>
- Denham
(14 miles [22.5 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 Banning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Banning.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Banning. 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 Banning.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Banning. See our Newspapers Page for Banning.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banning ...
Looking for more information about Banning? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Banning, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Banning.
Adding Banning to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Banning in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Banning was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Banning post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Banning.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Banning. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Banning - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |