Welcome to Anton ...
Anton is located in Douglas County<1>.
Anton is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Anton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Anton: 715 & 534<3>
Communities Also Named Anton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Anton - they are located in Colorado, Kentucky and Texas.
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.
- Duluth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duluth is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <4>
- Superior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Superior is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
- Cloquet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hermantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Proctor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Proctor is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
- Hawthorne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Carlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scanlon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scanlon is located in Carlton County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Superior Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Superior Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Wrenshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Anton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Dakotas & Minnesota.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Douglas, 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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Anton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |