Banner, Kentucky Explained

Banner, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Banner
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Floyd
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EST
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:659
Coordinates:37.5992°N -82.7014°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:41603
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:507449

Banner is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Mouth of Prater.

History

A post office has been in operation at Banner since 1897.[1] The community was named in honor of David Banner, a local settler.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Floyd County . Jim Forte Postal History . 16 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225085450/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=KY&county=Floyd . 25 December 2015 .
  2. Book: Rennick, Robert M.. Kentucky Place Names. 28 August 2013. University Press of Kentucky. 0-8131-4401-9. 55.