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]
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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.
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