Record

About Banning

Banning, Delaware, USA was a stop in Cedar Creek Hundred on the now defunct Queen Anne's Railroad line between Ellendale and Greenwood positioned at the NE corner of what now is Road 44/Blacksmith Shop Road and Delaware Route 16/Beach Highway. After the railroad closed down and the tracks were removed, all Banning, Delaware property owned by the railroad was returned to Mark L.
From Wikipedia, "Banning, Delaware", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Banning, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Banning is

USGS topographic map around Banning — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Banning

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1918 Harrington sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1944 Harrington sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1946 Salisbury sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1947 Salisbury sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1948 Salisbury sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1955 Greenwood sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Salisbury sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1961 Salisbury sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1965 Salisbury sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1984 Seaford sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1992 Greenwood sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Banning

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Delaware index.

Owens Station0.5 mi W · Sussex
Saint Johnstown3.2 mi W · Sussex
New Market6.4 mi E · Sussex
Woodland16.2 mi SW · Sussex
Woodland Beach36.5 mi N · Kent

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Banning": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Banning, Delaware": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q4856978.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).