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History · Antoine

Antoine was first counted by the census in 1930

Most of Antoine was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1969. Below: maps from 1943 on and the census since 1930.

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How Antoine began, and where its name came from

When was Antoine founded?

1930

Antoine first appears in the census in 1930. Another post office, Wolf Creek (1832), opened inside today’s town and later closed.

First census: 210 in 19302020 census: 11396 years

How did Antoine get its name?

Antoine was named for a French trapper who was found dead at his camp along the road (the site of the present town cemetery).

More on the name

The only identification found on the man was his first name, "Antoine".

Founding year: the first census. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Antoine’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Antoine are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Antoine’s history is told.

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The story

How Antoine came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Antoine.

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The town of Antoine began as a stopping point on the old Southwest Trail to Texas in the early 19th century. It was named for a French trapper who was found dead at his camp along the road (the site of the present town cemetery). The only identification found on the man was his first name, "Antoine". He was buried on the hill by the river and the gravesite became a landmark for travelers. Eventually, the name was given to the river and to the town that grew up beside it. Antoine's grave is located within the bounds of the town cemetery, although the marker has disappeared over time. Antoine is located on Arkansas Highway 26 between Murfreesboro and Arkadelphia in the southeastern section of Pike County. Antoine was one of the first settlements in what is now Pike County. It had characteristics of what our forefathers were seeking - rich level farmland and located on the bank of the …

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Timeline

Antoine, 1832 to 1943

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1832Post officeThe Wolf Creek post office opens
  3. 1838Post officeThe Antoin post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1907Post officeThe Wolf Creek post office closes
  6. 1926Born hereGus Wingfield is born here
  7. 1943On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Antoine, decade by decade

Today2 recent
Antoine City Hall and Fire Department2026Antoine City Hall and Fire DepartmentUntitled photo2026Untitled photo
On the map

Antoine on the map, 1943 to 1975

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Antoine. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Antoine on the 1943 USGS mapAntoine on the 1975 USGS map1943Antoine sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Antoine.

People over time

Antoine, census by census

010020019401960198020002020Peak: 233

Between 113 and 233 people in every census since 1930.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Antoine’s Wikipedia page.

Places that used to be

Lost post offices and burying grounds

Another post office, Wolf Creek, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Wolf Creek
1832–1907
Antoin
1838–today
18301930today
1cemetery inside Antoine
Antoine

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Antoine’s history

What year was Antoine founded?

The Antoine post office opened in 1930, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (2), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.