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Situated in a tree-lined valley of the Appalachian foothills, Anniston has many recreational opportunities, including bicycling, fishing, camping and golfing. Anniston is also home to the Anniston Museum of Natural History, the Berman Museum of World History, and St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church.

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The City of Anniston is located in Calhoun County in the State of Alabama. Find directions to Anniston, browse local businesses, landmarks, get current traffic estimates, road conditions, and more. According to the 2019 US Census the Anniston population is estimated at 21,090 people. The Anniston time zone is Central Daylight Time which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Anniston became the first city in Alabama to be lighted with electricity in 1882, and was enjoying the convenience of telephones as early as 1884. Each year the list of industries, businesses, churches, and schools grew as people came to Anniston to live, work and prosper. In 1887 Woodstock Iron was reorganized to include The Anniston Pipe Works.

Anniston is the county seat of Calhoun County in Alabama and is one of two urban centers/principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 23,106. According to 2019 Census estimates, the city had a population of 21,287.