Banner, Wise County, VA Our Community Heritage Brand NEW - Softcover, profusely illustrated, 9 ¼” x 12 ¼” x 3/4”, 235 pages 1990 Town Centennial Edition List price $40. Part of “The Mountain Empire”, and located east of Coeburn, the community of Banner was first recognized by the formation of a post office Feb. 1, 1890. Southwestern Virginia was first explored around 1750, by Thomas Walker and Christopher Gist. Daniel Boone’s party, on their way to Kentucky in 1775 to build the Wilderness Road, camped in nearby Castle’s Woods. After Indian hostilities ended about 1795, vast numbers of pioneers flooded into the Lands of the Western Waters. The second land patent on Little Tom’s Creek was issued in 1836, to John Banner. Wise County was formed In 1856 from land taken from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties. Part 1 – Community Acknowledgements 1-10 Introduction Dedication Origin of Banner I Am Appalachia Our Sponsors In Memorium A Tribute to Johnny (Beverly) Part 2 – Our Community Heritage 11-43 Lands on the Western Waters St. Marie on The Clinch Guesses Station Pioneers on Little Tom’s Creek Coming of The Railroad and Coal Industry Community Church History Community School History A Tribute to Bog Tom’s Creek Part 3 – Community Reflections 48-86 Reflections in Uniform Postal Reflections The Bowen Reflection The Heath Reflection The Jordan Reflection The Kennedy Reflection The McCray-Porter Reflection A School Teacher’s Reflection Banno-Knockus Club Reflections in Pictures Part 4 – Family Histories 104-223 Approximately 200 featured families Part 5 – A Final Reflection, in pictures 224-235