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Introduction ...

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 Anita (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 Anita. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Anita is located in Cass County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Adair, Adams, Audubon, Guthrie, Montgomery, Pottawattamie & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Anita. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anita:

  • Cass County     (The home county of Anita)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Wiota
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <2>
    • Norway Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
    • Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Sycamore Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
    • Massena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Atlantic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <2>
    • Dewey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
    • Marne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lyman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Cass County
    • Lewis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fontanelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Adair County
    • Arbor Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
    • Orient
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanzel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Zion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Carl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Mount Etna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Lincoln Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
    • Williamson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
    • Strand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Carbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Prescott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
  • Audubon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Brayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Exira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
      • Exira is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <2>
    • Hamlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
    • Audubon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimballton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Audubon County
    • Fiscus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
    • Gray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
  • Carroll County
    • Coon Rapids
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
      • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <2>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Dexter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Linden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Adair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <2>
    • Casey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <2>
    • North Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
    • Menlo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Glendon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
    • Guthrie Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
      • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <2>
    • Stuart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
    • Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
    • Panora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Pitzer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Grant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Elliott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <2>
    • Sciola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
  • Pottawattamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Walnut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Avoca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.
    • Elk Horn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <2>
    • Corley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Shelby County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Anita, see our County-by-County Page for Anita.

Cemeteries Near Anita ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anita.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Anita covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunnyhill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiota Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norway Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Anita had a population of 695 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Anita had a population of 898 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Anita, with the one closest to Anita listed first.

  • Wiota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
    • Wiota is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <2>
  • Adair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Adair is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <2>
  • Lorah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
    • Lorah is located in Cass County
  • Canby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Adair County
  • Brayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Exira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
    • Exira is located in Audubon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <2>
  • Cumberland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Atlantic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <2>
  • Massena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Casey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Casey is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <2>
  • Bridgewater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • North Branch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fontanelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Hamlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
    • Marne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Anita. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anita.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Anita ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anita.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Anita. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Anita and those printed in the larger area surrounding Anita.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Anita.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Anita:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Anita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4439, Longitude: -94.7656       In this case, the coordinates for Anita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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