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Welcome to Santa Anna ...

The town of Santa Anna is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Santa Anna is located in Coleman County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Anna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Santa Anna has a population of 1,007 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Santa Anna is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Santa Anna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Santa Anna is located in the (325) area code.

The ZIP code for Santa Anna: 76878<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Santa Anna had an population of 1,007 people. This is a decrease of 8.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Santa Anna had a population of 1,099 people (which is 12.36% of the total population of Coleman County). This makes Santa Anna the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,099 people, the population of Santa Anna increased 1.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,081 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Santa Anna.

Communities Also Named Santa Anna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Santa Anna: This one is located in Coleman County and the other is located in Starr County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Anna.

Communities near Santa Anna ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Anna.

  • Coleman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bangs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
    • Bangs is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <5>
  • Fry ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Fry is located in Brown County
  • Trickham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
    • Trickham is located in Coleman County
    • Former name for Trickham:
    • Trick'em
  • Valera
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valera have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera
    • Valera is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valera <5>
  • Gouldbusk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Voss
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voss have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
    • Voss is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voss <5>
  • Brookesmith
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Whon ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
    • Whon is located in Coleman County

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 Santa Anna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Anna.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Anna. 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 Santa Anna.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Anna. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Anna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Anna ...

Looking for more information about Santa Anna? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Santa Anna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Anna.

Adding Santa Anna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Santa Anna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Santa Anna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Santa Anna post office opened in 1879.

We also found Santa Anna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Anna.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Anna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coleman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Anna.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Anna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Santa Anna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Anna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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