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Welcome to Antonis ...

Antonis is located in Ross County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Antonis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Antonis is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Antonis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Antonis is located in the (740) area code.

Communities near Antonis ...

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

  • Chillicothe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jackson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Waverly City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
    • Waverly City is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
  • Waverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Piketon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Coalton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Beaver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
  • Bristol Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
    • Bristol Village is located in Pike County

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 Antonis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antonis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antonis. 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 Antonis.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antonis ...

Looking for more information about Antonis? 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 Antonis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Antonis.

Adding Antonis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Antonis 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 Antonis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Antonis post office opened in 1890.

We also found Antonis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antonis.

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antonis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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