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Welcome to Anita ...

Anita is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anita, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Anita is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Anita: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Anita: 15711<4>

Communities Also Named Anita ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Anita - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Montana and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Anita ...

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

  • DuBois
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <5>
  • Punxsutawney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brookville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Reynoldsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brockway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sykesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Falls Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Bethlehem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Big Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anita ...

Looking for more information about Anita? 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 Anita, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anita.

Adding Anita to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anita 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 (so far) for Anita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Anita post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anita.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anita - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Anita area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Anita area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Anita). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anita or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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