ANNIS PLACE NAMES

There are a surprising number of Annis place names that have been discovered during the course of research on the Annis surname.
The origins of many of these are unknown, but this list is assembled so that someone may come forward with the history of these places and how they obtained the name.

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Cities, Villages and Towns

• Annisville, Pennsylvania, United States [Place] is in Butler County; location is 41°4'57"N 79°47'50"W
• Annis, ID
• Anniston, Alabama, [City]; population was 26,623 in 1990; location is 33°40'N 85°49'W; land area is 20.20 square miles (12,929 acres). {Originally called "Ann's Town" after the founder's wife}
• Anniston, Missouri, [Town]; population was 288 in 1990; housing units was 116 in 1990; location is 36°49'N 89°20'W; land area is 0.40 square miles (254 acres, United States Postal Service Zip Code is 63820
• Annisquam, Massachusetts, [Place] is in Essex County; location is 42°39'30"N 70°40'40"W; elevation is 65 feet; was named in 1978.
• Lake Annis, Nova Scotia, Canada [Place] is in Yarmouth Municipal District in Yarmouth County. It is at an elevation of about 50m above sea level and is named for the nearby Lake Annis body of water. location is Coordinates: 44°3′12.09″N 66°0′12.13″

Bays, Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Sloughs

• Annis Slough, Idaho, USA. Annis Slough is located within the Lewisville-Menan CCD at latitute 43.7496 and longitude -111.9525.
• Annisquam Harbor and Lighthouse, Massachusetts
• Lake Annis, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

  Annisquam Light House

  Lake Annis - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada -

  Lake Annis Train Depot - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada -

  Lake Annis School 1936 - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada -

• Annis River, Nova Scotia (Annis River and Annis Lake are not geographically linked)

  Annis River - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Geographic Features

• Annis Soil Type - Link to USDA National Cooperative Soil Survey U.S.A.

Streets, Roads and Highways

• Annis Street, Methuen, Massachusetts
• Annis Loop, Warner, New Hampshire
• Annis Lane, Rockport, Maine
• Annis Street, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

  Home of Herb Annis Family - 55 Annis Lane

• Annisville Highway, Annisville, Pennsylvanis
• Annis Highway, Rigby, Idaho
• Annis Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

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Links

The Annis Family in the US and Canada