Antlers, Colorado

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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antlers, Colorado
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. 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.

39°32′36″N 107°43′40″W


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