Welcome to Banner Springs ...
Banner Springs is located in Fentress County<1>.
The location of Banner Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Banner Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
A typical abbreviation for Banner Springs: Banner Spgs. (or less commonly used: Banner Spngs. or Banner Sprngs.)
Banner Springs is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Banner Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Banner Springs (for example, toward Sunbright), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Banner Springs lies within the (931) area code.
Communities near Banner Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Banner Springs.
- Gernt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Armathwaite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Fairfield Glade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
- Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
- Rogers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Cooper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
- Dykes Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Grimsley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
- Grimsley is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <4>
- Allardt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
- Allardt is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
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 Banner Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Banner Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Banner Springs. 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 Banner Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Banner Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Banner Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banner Springs ...
Looking for more information about Banner Springs? 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 Banner Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Banner Springs.
Adding Banner Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Banner Springs 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 Banner Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Banner Springs post office opened in 1890.
We also found Banner Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Banner Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Banner Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fentress, 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 Banner Springs - 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/ |