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Antler

Ghost town · Wright County, Missouri

Mountain Grove North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Mountain Grove North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Antler is a ghost town in Wright County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Wright County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Antler as a historical populated place on the Mountain Grove North topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.2167° N, 92.2935° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMountain Grove North
Elevation1,492 ft
Nearest living townMountain Grove, MO
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID740483
Coordinates37.21672, -92.29350

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What's there now

Antler is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mountain Grove, MO (population 4,494), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,492 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Antler?

Antler is in Wright County, Missouri, at 37.2167, -92.2935.

How many ghost towns are in Wright County?

Wright County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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