Welcome to Anarene ...
So far, we found very little information about Anarene. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Anarene to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Anarene, please Contact Us.
Anarene was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Anarene would have been located within present day Archer County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anarene, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Anarene is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Anarene was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Anarene was located: 940
Communities near Anarene ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anarene.
- Olney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <5>
- Archer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer City
- Archer City is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer City <5>
- Scotland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
- Windthorst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
- Windthorst is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windthorst <5>
- Megargel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Megargel is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Megargel <5>
- Farmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Young County
- Antelope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Loving
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
- Loving is located in Young County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <5>
- Padgett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Newcastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <5>
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 Anarene. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anarene.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anarene. 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 Anarene.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anarene. See our Newspapers Page for Anarene.
Adding Anarene to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anarene 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 Anarene was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Anarene in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Anarene post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anarene.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Anarene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Archer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anarene - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |