ANAL

NAME: Anal COUNTY: DeBaca ROADS: 2WD GRID: 5 CLIMATE: Mild BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime

COMMENTS: Anal.Also anil creek. Span. Anal. 'offering in memory of a person one year after his death'; 'indigo plant'. N of ft. Sumner. REMAINS: No information. Still a settlement however.

Anal. Probably named for an herb growing here. See arroyo de anil. In 1916, a country post office was established at the head of this creek. The new postmaster spelled the name as it sounded to him, anal. Oltimers still used anil for the creek, but were obliged to have their mail addressed to anal. The post office was discontinued in 1924, but the community is still known by that name. Anal. Submitted by: Samuel W McWhorter

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