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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Wise County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wise County: Harlan (KY), Letcher (KY), Pike (KY), Dickenson, Lee, Russell & Scott.
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:
- Wise County (The home county of Banner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Coeburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dwina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hamilton town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Esserville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Blackwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Pound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Almira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Kent Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
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- Haddonfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
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- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Council
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
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- Leemaster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Rowe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
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- Vansant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Janey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
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- Mavisdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Royal City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Grundy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Herald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
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- Nora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Darwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Aily
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Clintwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carrie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Bucu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Clinchco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tarpon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Haysi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Darnell Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Keokee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Dryden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Norton City
- Norton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Dante
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Bickley Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Dickensonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Jessees Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Creswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Fugates Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Willow Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Artrip
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
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- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Dungannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Grigbys Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Nickelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Blackmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Snowflake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Maces Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Hiltons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gate City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weber City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Clinchport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Duffield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Mendota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Craigs Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Leonard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Benhams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Holston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Brumley Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Burson Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Greendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
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- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Three Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
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- Rust Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Lowland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Floyd County (KY)
- Weeksbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Lynch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Benham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Burdine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Jenkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Cromona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Fleming - Neon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Mayking
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- McRoberts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Neon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Tolliver Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Oven Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Ashcamp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Hellier
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Dorton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elkhorn City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Lookout
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Myra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Jonancy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Rockhouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Belcher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Draffin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Virgie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Greenvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Frisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Waycross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Rotherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Mill Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Morrison City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Beechnut City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Harrtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Rock City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Beartown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Cross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Horace ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Orebank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Collingwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
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.
- Hamm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Banner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McReynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greear Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dollarhide Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McClellan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ringley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (1395 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ramey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Banner had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Banner, with the one closest to Banner listed first.
- Coeburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dwina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Tacoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tacoma is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Hurricane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- John
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- John is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
- Dungannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Clinch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clinch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Bickley Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dorado is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stratton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stratton is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Carterton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Counts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Counts is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts
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 36 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Wise County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Floyd County
- Harlan County
- Letcher County
- Pike County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | 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> | 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'. |