Welcome to Athos ...
Athos is located in Mohave County<1>.
The location of Athos has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Athos, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.
Athos is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Athos is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Athos lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Athos (for example, toward Needles (CA)), you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
Athos lies within the (928) area code.
Communities Also Named Athos ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Athos - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athos.
Communities near Athos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athos.
- Kingman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Mohave County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
- Yucca
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca
- Yucca is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucca <4>
- Harris ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - McConnico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnico
- McConnico is located in Mohave County
- Oatman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatman
- Oatman is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oatman <4>
- Oldtrails ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtrails
- Oldtrails is located in Mohave County
- Franconia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Golden Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <4>
- Powell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Cedar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mohave County
- Cedar has also been known as:
- Cedarville
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Athos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athos. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athos. See our Newspapers Page for Athos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athos ...
Looking for more information about Athos? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Athos, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athos.
Adding Athos to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Athos in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Athos was on a map titled Map of Arizona (from Rand McNally, 1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Athos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Mohave, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |