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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Banner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Banner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Banner is located in Iron County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Crawford, Dent, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Banner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Banner:

  • Iron County     (The home county of Banner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Belleview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Middle Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • English Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • English Town is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
    • Pilot Knob
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Good Water
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bixby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Glover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glover is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Viburnum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Chloride
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Chloride is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
    • Sabula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sabula is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Czar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Davisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dillard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Cherryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
    • Scotia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Boss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Boss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
    • Bunker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sligo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Jefferson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Tin Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
    • Junction City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Junction City is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Mine La Motte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Munger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
    • Black
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Lesterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bee Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Greeley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Reynolds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Corridon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Redford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Fruit City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Iron Mountain Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Bismarck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
    • Mineral City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
    • Wortham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Leadwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <1>
    • Doe Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
    • Hamilton Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
    • Elvins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
    • Park Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rivermines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
    • Flat River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Bonne Terre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Jonca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
    • Sprott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belgrade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Horton Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Horton Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
    • Sunlight
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
    • Irondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Potosi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Potosi is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <1>
    • Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Mineral Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • French Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • French Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
    • Berryman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
    • Cadet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
  • Wayne County
    • Brunot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brunot is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Banner, see our County-by-County Page for Banner.

Cemeteries Near Banner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Banner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Banner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Banner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Nelson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tullock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rencehausen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Horton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Edison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellvue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunlight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Banner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Banner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.

  • Belleview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Belleview is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Caledonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belgrade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Munger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Munger is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
  • Sunlight
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunlight is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
  • Edgehill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
  • Ghermanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ghermanville is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghermanville
  • Graniteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Graniteville is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Goodland ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodland is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Middle Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Iron Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
  • Pilot Knob
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Good Water
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
    • Black
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bismarck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Banner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Banner.

Newspapers Published in Banner ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Banner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Banner, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Banner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Banner:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Banner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Banner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.