- Location: Mississippi County, Missouri
- Legal status: Fourth-class city
- Population: 285 (Change since 1990: -1.0%)
- Founded: May 7, 1895
- Previously known as: Shellys Ridge and Hainleys Switch
- Located on MO 75 northeast of East Prairie
- Latitude: 36°49'28" N (+36.8246)
- Longitude: 89°19'35" W (-89.3263)
- Civil township: St. James
- Land area: 0.40 square miles (254.1 acres)
As the crow flies, Anniston is...
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1900 | 155 | -- |
| 1910 | 364 | +134.8% |
| 1920 | 365 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 378 | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 379 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 377 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 307 | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 515 | +67.8% |
| 1980 | 320 | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 288 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 285 | -1.0% |