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Welcome to Anacker ...

Anacker is primarily located in Columbia County<1>. A portion of Anacker extends into Marquette County.

Anacker is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Anacker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Anacker ...

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

  • Baraboo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
  • Portage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Portage is located in Columbia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
  • Wisconsin Dells
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Lake Delton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
  • Poynette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Poynette is located in Columbia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
  • Pardeeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
  • Montello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Montello is located in Marquette County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
  • West Baraboo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Westfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Westfield is located in Marquette County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
  • Rio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rio is located in Columbia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anacker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.