Welcome to Antlers ...
Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Antlers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Antlers is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Antlers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Antlers: 434
Communities Also Named Antlers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Antlers - they are located in California, Colorado, Michigan and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antlers.
Communities near Antlers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antlers.
- South Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
- Chase City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Norlina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Crosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
- Boydton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
- Brodnax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Middleburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
- Cusco Willa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Dunns Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg 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 Antlers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antlers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antlers. 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 Antlers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antlers. See our Newspapers Page for Antlers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antlers ...
Looking for more information about Antlers? 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 Antlers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Antlers.
Adding Antlers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Antlers 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 Antlers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Antlers post office opened in 1891.
We also found Antlers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Antlers.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antlers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |