Antelope County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,685. Its county seat is Neligh. The county was formed in 1871. It received its name after a group of early settlers killed and ate several pronghorn. Although these are not true antelope, they are colloquially known by that name.The Ashfall Fossil Beds National Natural Landmark is located within the county.In the Nebraska license plate system, Antelope County is represented by the prefix 26 (it had the 26th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of, of which is land and (0.2%) is water.Major highways20px U.S. Highway 2025px U.S. Highway 27520px Nebraska Highway 1320px Nebraska Highway 1420px Nebraska Highway 4520px Nebraska Highway 70
