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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Antelope is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 218 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 218 to 212 (-3%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Antelope yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Antelope, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Antelope is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Antelope has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is US Post Office-Minden in Minden, 13.5 miles away.

Antelope and the nearest listed places

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US Post Office-MindenKearney County CourthouseW. T. Thorne BuildingWilliam Cather Homestead SiteGeorge Cather FarmsteadFranklin County Courthouse

Closest to Antelope

US Post Office-MindenMinden · Building13.5miKearney County CourthouseMinden · Built 190613.6miW. T. Thorne BuildingMinden · Built 189113.6miWilliam Cather Homestead SiteCampbell · Site13.9miGeorge Cather FarmsteadBladen · Built 188514mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. US Post Office-Minden’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Upland📜 Salem📜 North Franklin📜 Hildreth
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