Welcome to Antlers ...
The city of Antlers is located in Pushmataha County<1> (at the time of its founding, Antlers was located in Indian Territory) and is the County Seat for Pushmataha County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Antlers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Antlers has a population of 2,306 people<2> (see below for details).
Antlers is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Antlers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Antlers: 74523<4>
Websites for Antlers ...
Official Website: www.antlers-ok.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Antlers had an population of 2,306 people. This is a decrease of 5.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Antlers had a population of 2,453 people (which is 21.2% of the total population of Pushmataha County). This makes Antlers the county's most populous community.
The population of Antlers represents 0.07% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,453 people, the population of Antlers decreased 3.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,552 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Antlers.
Communities Also Named Antlers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Antlers - they are located in California, Colorado, Michigan and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antlers.
Communities near Antlers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antlers.
- Hugo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
- Rattan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattan
- Rattan is located in Pushmataha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rattan <5>
- Soper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
- Soper is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <5>
- Moyers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Moyers is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyers <5>
- Belzoni
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
- Finley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Finley is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finley <5>
- Lone Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
- Apple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Apple is located in Choctaw County
- Eubanks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Farris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris
- Farris is located in Atoka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farris <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Antlers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antlers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antlers. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Antlers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antlers. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Antlers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antlers ...
Looking for more information about Antlers? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Antlers, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Antlers.
Adding Antlers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Antlers in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Antlers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Antlers post office opened in 1887.
We also found Antlers on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Antlers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Antlers: www.antlers-ok.com/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pushmataha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Antlers. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antlers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Antlers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Antlers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |