Welcome to Antler ...
So far, we found very little information about Antler. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Antler to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Antler, please Contact Us.
Antler would have been located within present day Wright County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Antler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Antler is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Antler was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Antler was located: 417
Communities Also Named Antler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Antler - they are located in North Carolina, North Dakota, Saskatchewan and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antler.
Communities near Antler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antler.
- Mountain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <4>
- Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Cabool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <4>
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Hartville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <4>
- Graff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bendavis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Dunn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Green Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Wright 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 Antler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antler. 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 Antler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antler. See our Newspapers Page for Antler.
Adding Antler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Antler in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Antler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Antler post office opened in 1891.
We also found Antler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Antler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Antler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antler - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |