Welcome to Anniston ...
So far, we found very little information about Anniston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Anniston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Anniston, please Contact Us.
Anniston would have been located within present day Quay County<2>.
The location of Anniston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anniston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
When the people of Anniston referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Annistonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Anniston is 3,780 feet [1,152 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Anniston is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Anniston was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Anniston (for example, toward Adrian (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Anniston once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Anniston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Anniston - they are located in Alabama and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anniston.
Communities near Anniston ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Anniston.
- Logan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
- San Jon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jon
- San Jon is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jon <6>
- Cummings Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
- Cummings Place is located in Quay County
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
- Glenrio is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenrio <6>
- Lesbia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Nara Visa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nara Visa
- Nara Visa is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nara Visa <6>
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Tucumcari
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucumcari
- Tucumcari is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucumcari <6>
- Boise ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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 Anniston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anniston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anniston. 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 Anniston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anniston. See our Newspapers Page for Anniston.
Adding Anniston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anniston in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anniston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Anniston post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anniston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
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 Anniston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Quay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Anniston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Anniston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anniston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |