Banner, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Banner, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Ohio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:705
Coordinates:38.94°N -82.595°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45656
Area Code:740
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1065522

Banner (previously known as Vaughn's Station) is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It is located between Jackson and Oak Hill near the intersection of Clay Banner Road and Franklin Valley Road.[1]

As of 1898, the railway station here on the M&C Railroad (later B&O Railroad's "South Branch") was known as Vaughn's Station.[2] The Banner Post Office was established on April 12, 1881 and discontinued on November 14, 1903. Mail service was then handled through the Clay branch until its discontinuation in 1912. Mail service is currently handled through the Oak Hill branch.

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, Rand McNally, 2006, p.78
  2. The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition. National Railway Publication Company. 1898. Pg. 979