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Welcome to Anamosa, Iowa

About Anamosa:
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.
Anamosa Geography:
Anamosa is located at 42°6'32" North, 91°16'53" West (42.108954, -91.281476).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 km2 (2.2 mi2). 5.8 km2 (2.2 mi2) of it is land and 0.44% is water.
The Wapsipinicon River runs through the city of Anamosa.
Anamosa is served by U.S. Highway 151 and Iowa State Highway 64.

Anamosa History:
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.
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.

Grant Wood
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

American Gothic (1930)

2004 Iowa state quarter
Grant Wood, born Grant DeVolson Wood (February 13, 1891 – February 12, 1942) was an American painter, born in Anamosa, Iowa. He is best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest.