Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Anchorage. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Anchorage to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Anchorage, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Anchorage (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Anchorage. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Anchorage is historic, it would have been located within present day Buffalo County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.
Below are the counties that are near Anchorage. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anchorage:
- Buffalo County (The home county of Anchorage)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anchorage, with the one closest to Anchorage listed first.
- Waumandee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Cochrane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Montana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Buffalo City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Alma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Fountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Gilmanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Lookout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Bluff Siding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Nelson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Marshland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Springdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anchorage, with the one closest to Anchorage listed first.
- Pepin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Ella
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Lakeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Durand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Barry Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Arkansaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Stockholm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Lund
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anchorage, with the one closest to Anchorage listed first.
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Wrights Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Whitehall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Frenchville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Galesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Coral City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Trempealeau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Ettrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Eleva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Blair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Olmsted County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anchorage, with the one closest to Anchorage listed first.
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Viola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Eyota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
- Eyota is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <4>
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anchorage, with the one closest to Anchorage listed first.
- Minneiska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneiska
- Minneiska is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneiska <4>
- Weaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Kellogg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <4>
- Wabasha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <4>
- Reads Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
- Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <4>
- Plainview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
- Elgin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
- Millville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <4>
- Lake City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Jarrett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Hammond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anchorage, with the one closest to Anchorage listed first.
- Minnesota City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
- Minnesota City is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <4>
- Rollingstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingstone
- Rollingstone is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollingstone <4>
- Goodview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Beaver ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Winona County (MN)
- Winona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Altura
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
- Altura is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <4>
- Elba
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Lewiston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
- Wyattville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Wyattville is located in Winona County (MN)
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
- Lamoille
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Anchorage, see our County-by-County Page for Anchorage.
Newspapers Published in Anchorage ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anchorage.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anchorage, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anchorage.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Anchorage:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Buffalo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Pepin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trempealeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Olmsted County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wabasha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winona County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pepin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Buffalo County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Buffalo County
Cemeteries Near Anchorage ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anchorage.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Anchorage covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Anchorage, with the one closest to Anchorage listed first.
- Anchorage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anchorage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchorage Cemetery
- Waumandee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waumandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waumandee Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Eagle Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Valley Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Fountain City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain City Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Cortland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Cemetery
- Fountain City Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Anchorage itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Anchorage, with the one closest to Anchorage listed first.
- Cream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Waumandee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Cochrane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Herold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Montana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Minneiska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneiska
- Minneiska is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneiska <4>
- Glencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Whitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Alma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Weaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Fountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cortland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bohri ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Rollingstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingstone
- Rollingstone is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollingstone <4>
- Cortland ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Anchorage. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anchorage.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Anchorage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anchorage) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anchorage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2686, Longitude: -91.7571 In this case, the coordinates for Anchorage have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |