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Welcome to Anna ...

The village of Anna is located in Shelby County<1>.

The pronunciation of Anna: ANN-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Anna has a population of 1,520 people<3> (see below for details).

Anna is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Anna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Anna: 937 & 326<5>

The ZIP code for Anna: 45302<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Anna had an population of 1,520 people. This is a decrease of 3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anna had a population of 1,567 people. This makes Anna the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Anna represents 0.01% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 442nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,567 people, the population of Anna increased 18.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,319 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Anna.

Communities Also Named Anna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Anna - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anna.

Communities near Anna ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anna.

  • Piqua
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sidney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wapakoneta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marys
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Shawnee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
    • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
  • New Bremen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <7>
  • Minster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cridersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
    • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <7>
  • Fort Laramie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
    • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <7>
  • Jackson Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Anna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anna.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anna. 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 Anna.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anna. See our Newspapers Page for Anna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anna ...

Looking for more information about Anna? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Anna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anna.

Adding Anna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anna 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 Anna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Anna post office opened in 1858.

We also found Anna in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anna.

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Anna. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anna.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Anna area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Anna area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Anna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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