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The town initially boomed from the presence of the railroad and from the construction of multiple sawmills in the area to feed the timber industry, rising to a population of nearly 700 by 1890; however, it soon declined sharply as the timber nearby was exhausted, and its fortunes fluctuated thereafter. Annapolis was one of the first communities struck by the Tri-State Tornado of 1925, in which two locals were killed and 90% of the town suffered damage, but it quickly rebuilt.<ref>Jay Nash, ''Darkest Hours'' (1976), p. 27.</ref> Another setback came with the closing of the local railroad depot in 1969. However, timber harvesting continues to be an important occupation, providing jobs and money for the town's economy.<ref>http://www.annapolismo.net/about-us.html</ref>
The town initially boomed from the presence of the railroad and from the construction of multiple sawmills in the area to feed the timber industry, rising to a population of nearly 700 by 1890; however, it soon declined sharply as the timber nearby was exhausted, and its fortunes fluctuated thereafter. Annapolis was one of the first communities struck by the Tri-State Tornado of 1925, in which two locals were killed and 90% of the town suffered damage, but it quickly rebuilt.<ref>Jay Nash, ''Darkest Hours'' (1976), p. 27.</ref> Another setback came with the closing of the local railroad depot in 1969. However, timber harvesting continues to be an important occupation, providing jobs and money for the town's economy.<ref>http://www.annapolismo.net/about-us.html</ref>
==Geography==
Annapolis is located along Missouri State Highway 49 in southern Iron County, about 16 miles southwest of [[Ironton, Missouri|Ironton]] and 13 miles north of [[Piedmont, Missouri|Piedmont]]. Its exact coordinates are 37°21’36”N 90°41’50”W.
The city lies within a shallow valley created by Big Creek, a tributary of the St. Francis River, which flows along Annapolis' southwestern boundary. It has a total area of 0.37 square miles, and an average elevation of 653 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
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