Annis, Idaho

Annis is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. Annis is 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northeast of Rigby.

Annis, Idaho
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°43′42″N 111°56′10″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Jefferson
Elevation	4,829 ft (1,472 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	397382[1]

The first settlement at Annis was made in 1879.[2] The community is named for Ann Kearney, first post mistress, plus the first letters of the word "island".[3]

The name history of Ann Island becoming Annis is disputed. A plaque located at the old "Annis Little Butte Cemetery," currently known as "Little Butte Cemetery," reads in part:[4]
"Annie's Place" Annis
March 1879, the first of many hardy, courageous pioneers" ... "First public building was a combined log post office and home of James and Anna Kearney. They forded "Dry Bed Channel" of Snake River to bring mail to their central place which became known as "Annie's Place." Kearneys applied for postal service in 1886 which was granted in 1896 but with the name of Annis."
Plaque No. 419 erected by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers in 1982.

The Josiah Scott House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located near Annis.[5]

References

1. "Annis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 10.
3. Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.
4. Find A Grave image 7, image 6 is harder to read, Entry for Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson County, Idaho, Added: 19 May 2000, Find A Grave Cemetery: #155547,
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.