Anamosa, Iowa

Anamosa is a city located in Jones County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,494. It is the county seat of Jones County{{GR|6}}.

Related Topics:
Jones County, Iowa - 2000 - County seat

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What is now Anamosa was founded as the settlement of Buffalo Forks in 1838 and incorporated as Lexington in 1856. Lexington was a very popular name for towns at that time, so when Lexington chose to become incorporated as a city in 1877, the name was changed to Anamosa to avoid mail delivery confusion. There are many different stories on how Anamosa was chosen as a name, but all of them center around a local Native American girl named Anamosa, which means white fawn.

Related Topics:
Lexington - Native American

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Anamosa was named as the Pumpkin Capital of Iowa by the Iowa State Legislature in 1993 and hosts Pumpkinfest, a pumpkin festival and weigh-off, every year in October.

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