Indiana town built by railroads, then abandoned, now just name on a map

Indiana town built by railroads, then abandoned, now just name on a map

Google Maps has labeled a random, lonely field just west of Trafalgar “Anita.” But what’s Anita, and why have you never heard of it? It may seem as if there is a community there, but all that remains now are some railroad tracks. One hundred years ago, this empty field was a bustling center of commerce and an integral part of Johnson County. But where did it all go? Before the invention of the car, the railroad was the king of transportation. Ra…