Map of Anna village, Ohio

Anna is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2010 census.

Anna village overview:
Name:	Anna village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Shelby County
Elevation:	1,033 ft (315 m)
Total Area:	1.11 sq mi (2.87 km²)
Land Area:	1.11 sq mi (2.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,470
Population Density:	1,326.71/sq mi (512.17/km²)
ZIP code:	45302
FIPS code:	3902092
GNISfeature ID:	1064331

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History

Pre-historical period

The prehistoric Teays River ran through modern-day Anna about 2 million years ago. The Teays river deposited loose sediment on the Greenville fault line which created a major earthquake center.

Native American period

According to the Native Americans, Tecumseh tried to start his alliances in what is now Anna. Most native Shawnee and Miami tribes refused the offer. He supposedly put a curse on the land. The curse stated that the land would be ever plagued with the trembling of the earth.

Settlement

The first white settlement at Anna was made in the 1830s. Anna was platted in 1868, and named for Anna Thirkield. The village was incorporated in 1877.

1937 earthquakes

On March 9, 1937, the largest recorded earthquake in Ohio occurred where the high school and middle school now stand. It was measured at 5.4 on the Richter magnitude scale, while damage was at intensity VIII according to the Mercalli intensity scale. The shock was felt as far away as Chicago, Illinois, and Toronto, Ontario. The shaking followed a similar but somewhat weaker event that had happened a week earlier, on March 2. The Lutheran and Methodist Churches were heavily damaged; the Lutheran Church subsequently put metal braces in its attic to protect it from future earthquakes. The partially damaged school became a total loss for the town and had to be rebuilt. The town hall was so badly damaged that the upper story was condemned and has not been used since.

The Shelby County area has experienced at least 40 earthquakes since 1875.