Welcome to Banister ...
Banister is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Banister has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Banister, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Banister is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Banister lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Banister: (434)
Communities near Banister ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Banister.
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
- Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Gretna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Weal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Worlds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mount Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Ridgecrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Museville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Laprades Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
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 Banister. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Banister.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Banister. 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 Banister.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Banister. See our Newspapers Page for Banister.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banister ...
Looking for more information about Banister? 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 Banister, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Banister.
Adding Banister to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Banister 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 Banister was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Banister post office opened in 1883.
We also found Banister in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Banister.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Banister. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, 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 Banister - 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/ |