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Banner, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°35′57″N 82°42′5″W / 37.59917°N 82.70139°W / 37.59917; -82.70139
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Banner, Kentucky
Banner is located in Kentucky
Banner
Banner
Location within the state of Kentucky
Banner is located in the United States
Banner
Banner
Banner (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°35′57″N 82°42′5″W / 37.59917°N 82.70139°W / 37.59917; -82.70139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
41603
GNIS feature ID507449[1]

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.[2] The community was named in honor of David Banner, a local settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banner, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 55. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.