Near Rigby in Jefferson County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

"Annie's Place" Annis

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 11, 2019

1. "Annie''s Place" Annis Marker

Inscription. March, 1879, the first of many hardy, courageous pioneers to settle here were Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Fisher and son Will, Mr. and Mrs Albert Richardson and Joseph Fisher and family. First white child born, H.J. Fisher 16 December 1879. 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 1896 but with the name of Annis. Little Butte Cemetery's first recorded burial, 1879. Brush Canal combined with Island Irrigation Co. 1886. C.A. Casper built a store, 1886 which included the millinery shop of Nancy Casper. Other firsts were: Little Butte School, 1894; Utah Idaho Sugar Co. 1908; Beet Dump by railroad spur from Menan to Hawkins Grove, 1917.

Erected by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Annis Little Butte Camp. (Marker Number 419.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers

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series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1879.

Location. 43° 43.592′ N, 111° 56.494′ W. Marker is near Rigby, Idaho, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from East Menan Lorenzo Highway near North 3800 East. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rigby ID 83442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Idaho and the Yellowstone Fringe.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pooles Island - Menan (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bybee - Centerville (approx. 4 miles away); Lewisville (approx. 4.1 miles away); Rigby (approx. 4.3 miles away); Burton (approx. 6½ miles away); Menan Buttes (approx. 7 miles away); Beaver Dick (approx. 7.1 miles away); North Fork Ferry (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rigby.

More about this marker. This marker is located at the southeast corner of new section of Annis Little Butte Cemetery.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 11, 2019

2. School Bell

This large bell hung in the belfry of Annis brick school building for sixty year, 1908 - 1968, calling children to school for many generations, season after season

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 11, 2019

3. "Annie''s Place" Annis Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,058 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.