Banner, Missouri
Banner is an unincorporated community in northern Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Banner, Missouri | |
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  Banner  Banner | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′49″N 90°50′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 784661[1] |
The community is located on the banks of Keesling Branch one half mile from that streams confluence with Cedar Creek[2] on Missouri Route 32 approximately five miles west of Belleview.[3]
History
A post office called Banner was established in 1924, and remained in operation until 1956.[4] It is unknown why the name "Banner" was applied to this community.[5] A variant name was "Brule".[1]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banner
- Banner, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Iron County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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