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Our Genealogy Helper

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 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 Canadian County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Canadian County: Blaine, Caddo, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain & Oklahoma.

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:

  • Canadian County     (The home county of Banner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Yukon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <1>
    • Richland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Richland is located in Canadian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • El Reno
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Powers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Powers is located in Canadian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Union City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Concho
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mustang
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Okarche
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calumet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Blaine County
    • Geary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Caddo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Cogar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cogar is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogar
    • Hinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Lookeba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Moore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Moore is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <1>
    • Norman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Norman is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <1>
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Minco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuttle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bridge Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bridge Creek is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Pocasset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Amber
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Reeding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Reeding is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeding
    • Cashion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingfisher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wandel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
    • Altona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Alpha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Cimarron City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cimarron City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • McClain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Newcastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
    • Woodlawn Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Bethany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Warr Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wheatland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nichols Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people
    • Britton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Capitol Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Hill
    • Oklahoma City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Forest Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lake Aluma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Edmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <1>

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.

  • Forehand Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Yukon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Frisco Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • El Reno Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Union City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Beecham Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mennonville Mennonite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Concho Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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.

  • El Reno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Okarche
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calumet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Britton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
  • Oklahoma City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Edmond
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <1>
  • Kingfisher
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Newcastle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Moore
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <1>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterloo is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Wandel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
    • Altona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Geary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Alpha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Seward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Seward is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward

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 306 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 30 miles [48.3 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 professional and volunteer 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'.