The first settlers who came to the Anmore Valley called it as "stump land" due to its logged condition. Franklin John Lancaster, a part-time homesteader wished to secure water rights to the creek which ran through his property so that the Port Moody Sand and Gravel Company could not redirect the waters’ flow for their own purposes. To stake his claim in 1917 he had to create a name for the creek. The contraction of his wife’s and daughter’s first names, Annie and Leonore produced the name of Annore which was eventually changed to Anmore.

In 1987, the Provincial Government gave Anmore the right to hold a vote on incorporation. Voter turnout was 78% of eligible voters with 296 voting for incorporation and 37 against. Municipal elections were held shortly thereafter. The first council ; Hal Weinberg as Mayor and Harry Anderson, Jim Jones, Leo Stroh and Gary Tremblay as Councilors.

In 1988, the Village stopped the former dwelling of "Ma" and George Murray from being demolished. The heritage home served as a municipal hall for the Village until it was deemed uninhabitable in 2016.

The current mayor of Anmore is John McEwan. He is in his third term as mayor having been voted in almost 12 years ago. Mayor McEwan leads a council that is now in the process of building a new Village Hub building that will serve as city hall as well as several other community functions.

The municipality still faces challenges with a population of just over 2,500 residents but little to no business tax base. None the less Mayor McEwan is proud of his achievements it that residents under his leadership have invested heavily in building the necessary infrastructure to keep the municipality viable.

The village is also currently working on developing a trail network that will make it easier for residents to walk to other destinations within the community. While the council and residents value nature and the high degree of natural wilderness surrounding the village, they are trying to balance this with the need for development.

Climate change is another big concern for the municipality as they are highly susceptible to forest fires and are considering taking down trees where necessary in order to provide a barrier for any fire that may encroach upon the Village.

Anmore celebrates it's history the first weekend in September every year by holding a community picnic and festivities that they call Ma Murray Days.