Situated in a tree lined valley of the Appalachian foothills, the City of Anniston is the commercial and industrial center of Calhoun County. With a mild climate and four distinct seasons, Anniston has plentiful outdoor recreational opportunities, including bicycling, fishing, camping and golfing.

The City began as a private business venture. In 1872, Samuel Noble and General Daniel Tyler founded the Woodstock Iron Company. Noble, an iron master, was the son of an iron master who brought his family from Cornwall, England in 1855 and settled in the South. General Tyler, an industrialist, was interested in both railroads and iron. For almost a decade, the city existed as a private company town called Woodstock. It was closed to outsiders who had no link with the company. The first public lots were sold in June 1883 and the town was officially opened to the public on July 3, 1883. It was renamed "Annie's Town" in honor of Annie Scott Tyler, wife of Gen. Tyler's son, Alfred. The seat of county government had been in Jacksonville since the creation of the county in 1832. After years of local controversy and finally a ruling by the State Supreme Court in June 1900, Anniston was established as the new home of county government. (Source: The Model City of the New South by Dr. Grace Hooten Gates)
 

Founded		July 3, 1883 (opened to the public)
Named for		Annie Scott Tyler (Annie's Town), daughter-in-law of General Daniel Tyler, one of Anniston's founders.
Slogan		"The Model City"
Area		52.321 sq. kilometers
Location		Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Latitude		33.659145
Longitude		-85.825055
Elevation		730 feet
Time Zone		Central
Population		24,276 (2000 Census)
Median Age		39.3 years
Average Temperature		40.6 degrees - January 56.6 degrees - April 80.3 degrees - July 63.0 degrees - October
Municipal Sales		Tax 4%
Local Zip Codes		36201, 36205, 36207, Post Office Boxes: 36202
Largest Employer		Anniston Army Depot
Government		City Manager Form of Government

source -- http://www.gadsdenstate.edu/anniston.html
 

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Alabama also offers:

• Five interstate highways
• Six commercial airports
• Five Class 1 railroads
• A deep-water port
• The largest inland waterway system in the nation
• Ten inland ports

This means Alabama offers a selection of locations with the right mix of convenience and cost-efficiency.