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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Anna. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Anna to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Anna, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Anna (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Anna. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Anna is historic, it would have been located within present day Crawford County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington, Adair (OK), Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Anna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anna:
- Crawford County (The home county of Anna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anna, with the one closest to Anna listed first.
- Lee Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Natural Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winfrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barcelona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Locke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Rudy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Bidville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- Trident
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anna, with the one closest to Anna listed first.
- Cravens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Cass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Felkner Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Watalula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Cecil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- White Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Ozark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anna, with the one closest to Anna listed first.
- Delaney
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Combs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brashears
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Saint Paul
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Wesley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anna, with the one closest to Anna listed first.
- Fort Smith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Lavaca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Buell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Ursula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Bloomer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anna, with the one closest to Anna listed first.
- Strickler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Onda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Skylight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Evansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Brentwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- West Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Canehill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Prairie Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anna, with the one closest to Anna listed first.
- Bell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Zion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Fairfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Cherry Tree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Stilwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Peavine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Marietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greasy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Lyons
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Westville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Addielee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Le Flore County (OK)
- Arkoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anna, with the one closest to Anna listed first.
- Short
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Belfonte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Stoney Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Long
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Remy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Moffett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Akins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
- Brushy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Muldrow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Flute Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Anna, see our County-by-County Page for Anna.
Cemeteries Near Anna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anna.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Anna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Anna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Anna, with the one closest to Anna listed first.
- Bryant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kimes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kimbler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schaberg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Garrett Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spencer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (328 more) ...
- Oliver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morrow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Basham Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Anna itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Anna, with the one closest to Anna listed first.
- Lee Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Armada ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Armada is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strickler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Blackburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Stop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Natural Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barcelona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Lancaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lancaster is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Woolsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woolsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Evansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Hubbard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hubbard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Anna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anna.
Newspapers Published in Anna ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anna, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Anna:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Franklin County
- Madison County
- Sebastian County
- Washington County
- Adair County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Anna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |