Welcome to Antrim ...
Antrim is located in Wright County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Antrim, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Antrim is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Antrim lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Antrim: 417
Communities Also Named Antrim ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Antrim - they are located in Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antrim.
Communities near Antrim ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antrim.
- Marshfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ava
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Seymour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
- Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fordland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <3>
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Hartville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Niangua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Diggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Odin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin 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 Antrim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antrim.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antrim. 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 Antrim.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antrim. See our Newspapers Page for Antrim.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antrim ...
Looking for more information about Antrim? 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 Antrim, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Antrim.
Adding Antrim to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Antrim 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 Antrim was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Antrim post office opened in 1880.
We also found Antrim in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Antrim.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antrim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |