Around Athens ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is De Queen. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southwest of Athens. De Queen has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Mena. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the northwest of Athens and has a population of 5,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Athens, with the nearest first.
- Umpire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Unco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Grandfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
- Grandfield is located in Pike County
- Langley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <3>
- Galena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Newhope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
- Newhope is located in Pike County
- Euclid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Big Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Cox Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
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- Dierks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <3>
- Daisy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Board Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Nathan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Black Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Dierks
For more communities neighboring Athens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athens.
Howard County ...
Athens is located in Howard County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Hempstead, Little River, Pike, Polk & Sevier.
Although it doesn't share a border with Howard County, Montgomery is close to Athens.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athens ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athens.
Airports Near Athens ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Athens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athens ...
Looking for more information about Athens? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Athens. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Athens, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athens.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Arkansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Arkansas Statewide Tourism
- Athens Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athens
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athens. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athens), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |