Welcome to Anoka ...
Anoka is located in Cass County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anoka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Anoka is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Anoka lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Anoka (for example, toward Remington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Anoka: 574
Communities Also Named Anoka ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Anoka - they are located in Minnesota, Nebraska and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anoka.
Communities near Anoka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anoka.
- Kokomo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Logansport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peru
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galveston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Galveston is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <3>
- Walton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
- Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Royal Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
- Royal Center is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <3>
- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anoka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anoka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anoka. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anoka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anoka. See our Newspapers Page for Anoka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anoka ...
Looking for more information about Anoka? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Anoka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anoka.
Adding Anoka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anoka in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anoka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Anoka post office opened in 1856.
We also found Anoka in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anoka.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anoka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |