Banner, Kentucky

Banner, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°35′57″N82°42′5″W / 37.59917°N 82.70139°W / 37.59917; -82.70139
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Floyd
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes	41603
GNIS feature ID	507449 [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 December 25, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
3. Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 55. ISBN   0-8131-4401-9.