WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Antioch
    n 1: a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and
         capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity [syn:
         Antioch, Antakya, Antakiya]

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:

Antioch
   (1.) In Syria, on the river Orontes, about 16 miles from the
   Mediterranean, and some 300 miles north of Jerusalem. It was the
   metropolis of Syria, and afterwards became the capital of the
   Roman province in Asia. It ranked third, after Rome and
   Alexandria, in point of importance, of the cities of the Roman
   empire. It was called the "first city of the East." Christianity
   was early introduced into it (Acts 11:19, 21, 24), and the name
   "Christian" was first applied here to its professors (Acts
   11:26). It is intimately connected with the early history of the
   gospel (Acts 6:5; 11:19, 27, 28, 30; 12:25; 15:22-35; Gal. 2:11,
   12). It was the great central point whence missionaries to the
   Gentiles were sent forth. It was the birth-place of the famous
   Christian father Chrysostom, who died A.D. 407. It bears the
   modern name of Antakia, and is now a miserable, decaying Turkish
   town. Like Philippi, it was raised to the rank of a Roman
   colony. Such colonies were ruled by "praetors" (R.V. marg., Acts
   16:20, 21).

     (2.) In the extreme north of Pisidia; was visited by Paul and
   Barnabas on the first missionary journey (Acts 13:14). Here they
   found a synagogue and many proselytes. They met with great
   success in preaching the gospel, but the Jews stirred up a
   violent opposition against them, and they were obliged to leave
   the place. On his return, Paul again visited Antioch for the
   purpose of confirming the disciples (Acts 14:21). It has been
   identified with the modern Yalobatch, lying to the east of
   Ephesus.


Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's):

Antioch, speedy as a chariot


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Antioch, CA -- U.S. city in California
   Population (2000):    90532
   Housing Units (2000): 30116
   Land area (2000):     26.948185 sq. miles (69.795477 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.631797 sq. miles (1.636347 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    27.579982 sq. miles (71.431824 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            02252
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             37.992421 N, 121.802225 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     94509
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Antioch, CA
    Antioch


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Antioch, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
   Population (2000):    89
   Housing Units (2000): 43
   Land area (2000):     0.103579 sq. miles (0.268268 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.103579 sq. miles (0.268268 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            02148
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             39.661660 N, 81.067518 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     43793
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Antioch, OH
    Antioch


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Antioch, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
   Population (2000):    8788
   Housing Units (2000): 3346
   Land area (2000):     7.382701 sq. miles (19.121108 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.261965 sq. miles (0.678487 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    7.644666 sq. miles (19.799595 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            01595
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             42.479069 N, 88.090878 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     60002
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Antioch, IL
    Antioch