City of Anamosa, Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa, United States

Overview of Anamosa

• Name:
  Anamosa
• Official Name:
  City of Anamosa
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Jones County, Iowa, United States
  

  Fairview Township (96%)
  Cass Township (4%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  First called Dartmouth and later Lexington, the name of the town was changed to Anamosa, an indian word meaning 'white fawn', for the daughter of a Winnebago chief. The daughter, it is said, fell in love with a young white engineer and chose to end her life by jumping from a high bluff into the Maquoketa River, rather than marry the indian her father had chosen. (IA-T1) Incorporated in 1867.
• Surveys:
  Fifth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 4 West
  

  Townships: 84 North, 85 North
• County Seat of:
  Jones County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.108337142° 06' 30.0"N

  Longitude:-91.285159491° 17' 06.6"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Fairview 3.1 mi. SW
  • Martelle (Greenfield Township) 7.1 mi. SW
  • Morley (Rome Township) 7.3 mi. S
  • Springville (Brown Township, Linn County) 8.8 mi. SW
  • Center Junction (Madison Township) 10.2 mi. E
  • Monticello (Lovell Township) 10.3 mi. NE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Holy Cross 0.7 mi. NW
  • Riverside 0.7 mi. SW
  • Boot Hill 1.2 mi. W
  • Spade 3.9 mi. S
  • Forest Hill 4 mi. S
  • Fremont (Cass Township) 4.1 mi. NW
  • Antioch (Jackson Township) 4.1 mi. E
  • Wilcox 4.3 mi. W
  • Midland (Jackson Township) 4.3 mi. E
  • Cass Congregational (Cass Township) 4.3 mi. N
  • Highland Grove 5.2 mi. S
  • Hazel Knoll (Buffalo Township, Linn County) 5.3 mi. NW
• Population:
  5,618
• Elevation:
  253 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  102140879
• Updated Apr 19, 2020