Antlers is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
editAntlers was platted near the Ives railroad station. The Antlers, Colorado, post office operated from July 1, 1891, until April 30, 1954.[2] The Rifle post office (zip code 81650) now serves Antlers. The community derives its name from the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antlers, Colorado
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ 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.
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