Antlers, Colorado
Antlers is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History[]
A post office called Antlers was in operation from 1891 until 1954.[2] The community derives its name from the Antlers Hotel (Colorado).[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antlers, Colorado
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 6.
Coordinates: 39°32′36″N 107°43′40″W / 39.54333°N 107.72778°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Garfield County, Colorado
- Unincorporated communities in Colorado
- Populated places established in 1891
- 1891 establishments in Colorado
- Colorado geography stubs