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Welcome to Anton ...

Anton is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

Anton is 4,860 feet [1,481 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Anton is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Anton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Anton: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Anton: 80801<4>

Communities Also Named Anton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Anton - they are located in Kentucky, 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.

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Anton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Anton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Anton post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Anton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Anton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Anton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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