Antlers, Colorado Explained

Antlers is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

History

A post office called Antlers was in operation from 1891 until 1954.^[1] The community derives its name from the Antlers Hotel (Colorado).^[2]

References

39.5433°N -107.7278°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . 6 March 2016 .
2. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 6.