Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Anna came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Anna in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Anna. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Anna, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Anna:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Anna is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Anna in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Anna for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Anna. See our Misc Page for Anna for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Anna:

The following route mentioned Anna as a scheduled stop:

The City of New Orleans: From Illinois Central Railroad timetable for the defunct City of New Orleans (train schedule from 1947). The City of New Orleans travelled between Chicago (IL) and New Orleans (LA)