Welcome to Anton ...

Anton is located in Hopkins County<1>.

The location of Anton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Anton is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Anton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Anton is within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Anton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Anton - they are located in Colorado, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anton.

Communities near Anton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anton.

• Madisonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
• Central City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Greenville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Providence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
• Sebree
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
  • Sebree is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <4>
• Earlington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
  • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <4>
• Livermore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
• Nortonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
  • Nortonville is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
• White Plains
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
• Dixon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anton. See our Newspapers Page for Anton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anton ...

Looking for more information about Anton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Anton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anton.

Adding Anton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Anton post office opened in 1900.

We also found Anton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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