The Anna Depot: How a Town Saved the Oldest Railroad Station in Texas
The 1885 Anna Depot is the oldest surviving railroad station in Texas. Here is how it was built, nearly lost, and moved board by board to Sherley Heritage Park downtown.
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Every story from around Anna, newest first — events, dining, schools, development, and community life.
Anna's Parks, Trails, and Outdoor Life: A Local Guide to Slayter Creek and Natural Springs
From the splash pad and skate park at Slayter Creek to the quiet spring-fed ponds at Natural Springs Park, here is how to spend time outdoors in Anna, Texas.
Buying New Construction in Anna: The Subdivisions, the Builders, and the Tax Line Nobody Explains
Anna's edges are one continuous build site — from the flagship Villages of Hurricane Creek to the 970-acre Sherley Farms and its working organic farm. A buyer's guide to the real communities, who's building them, and the MUD/PID math that surprises new arrivals.
Before the City, Before the Depot: The Longer Story of How Anna Got Its Name and Its Start
Anna is famous for its 1885 railroad depot, but the town's origins run deeper — a contested namesake, a lost neighbor called Mantua, an 1883 platting of twenty people, and the founding families whose names still mark the map.
Anna ISD Is Building Schools About as Fast as It Can. Here Are the Nine Campuses.
In roughly five years Anna ISD's enrollment jumped from about 3,800 to more than 6,100 students. A parent's guide to all nine current campuses, how new each one is, and what the 2022 bond is about to add.
Living in Anna, Working Down US-75: A Commuter's Reality Check
Anna sits at the far-north end of the US-75 corridor, about 45 miles from downtown Dallas. What that actually means if you work in McKinney, Plano, or the city — including why the nearest train is a drive away in Plano.
Where Anna Actually Eats: A Downtown-and-Corridor Dining and Shopping Guide
Anna's restaurants and shops still cluster on a few real streets — North Powell Parkway, West 4th, and West White. Here is a corridor-by-corridor guide to the places that are open today, plus the Kroger-anchored center coming to the US-75 exit.
One Town, Several Parks: How to Read Anna's Growing Trail and Park System
Anna's parks each do a different job — the athletic hub at Slayter Creek, the quiet pond at Natural Springs, the all-inclusive playground at Johnson Park, and the heritage green downtown. A practical map of the system, its trails, and the events that fill it.