Antler, Missouri

Antler is an extinct town in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Antler was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was so named for the fact that antlers once were recovered in the area.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antler (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

Coordinates: 37°13′00″N 92°17′37″W / 37.21667°N 92.29361°W / 37.21667; -92.29361


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