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History · Antelope Township

72% of Antelope Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1897 on.

0on the National Register
72%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Antelope Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Antelope Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18973 editions of the USGS map, 1897 to 1985. Watch Antelope Township change.Old housesHalf of Antelope Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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On the map

Antelope Township on the map, 1897 to 1985

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

Antelope Township on the 1897 USGS mapAntelope Township on the 1969 USGS mapAntelope Township on the 1985 USGS map1897Red Cloud sheet · 1:125,000

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

The story so far

Antelope Township, in brief

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

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%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Antelope Township

Nobody well known was born in Antelope Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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David JanssenAmerican actor · b. 1931
Carl CurtisAmerican politician · b. 1905
Norbert TiemannAmerican politician · b. 1924
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Robert BogueAmerican actor · b. 1964
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Edward BushnellAmerican distance runner · b. 1876
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Pierce LydenAmerican actor · b. 1908
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Marion TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSalem TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNorth Franklin TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.