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We found 24 communities that are also named Banner.
Within Mississippi, the name Banner is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Etowah County
This Banner is located in Etowah County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the east of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Banner.
Arkansas
Cleburne County
This Banner is located in Cleburne County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Banner.
Van Buren County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Banner [Van Buren County].
California
Kings County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Banner [Kings County].
San Diego County
This Banner is located in San Diego County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the west of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Banner.
Georgia
Liberty County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Banner [Liberty County].
Idaho
Boise County
This Banner is located in Boise County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boise County community of Banner.
Illinois
Fulton County
This Banner is located in Fulton County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the north of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Banner.
Kansas
Dickinson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Banner [Dickinson County].
Harper County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Banner [Harper County].
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Banner [Jackson County].
Trego County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Banner [Trego County].
Kentucky
Floyd County
This Banner is located in Floyd County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Banner.
Michigan
Sanilac County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Banner [Sanilac County].
Missouri
Iron County
This Banner is located in Iron County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Banner.
Nebraska
Banner County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Banner [Banner County].
Ohio
Jackson County
This Banner is located in Jackson County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Banner.
Oklahoma
Canadian County
This Banner is located in Canadian County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canadian County community of Banner.
Ontario
This Banner lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
Tennessee
Sevier County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Banner [Sevier County].
Virginia
Wise County
This Banner is located in Wise County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Banner.
Washington
Kitsap County
This Banner is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Banner.
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac County
This Banner is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the north of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Banner.
Wyoming
Sheridan County
This Banner is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Banner that is located in Calhoun County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Banner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Banner ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Banner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Banner and extending to:
Pittsboro, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Banner to Pittsboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,348 miles [11,825.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,223 miles [8,405.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Banner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Banner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Banner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0888, Longitude: -89.3846
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.296 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.24 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.243 degrees.