Welcome to Anchorage ...
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.
Anchorage would have been located within present day Buffalo County<2>.
The location of Anchorage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anchorage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
When the people of Anchorage referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Anchorageite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Anchorage is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Anchorage was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Anchorage ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Anchorage - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anchorage.
Communities near Anchorage ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anchorage.
- 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 <6>
- Goodview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - 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
- 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.<3> 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 <6>
- 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.<3> 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
- 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.<3> 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) - 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
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 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
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 Anchorage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anchorage.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anchorage. 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 Anchorage.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anchorage. See our Newspapers Page for Anchorage.
Adding Anchorage to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anchorage 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 Anchorage was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Anchorage post office opened in 1868.
We also found Anchorage in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Anchorage refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Anchorage may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anchorage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |