Welcome to Athena ...

Athena is located in Taylor County<1>.

The location of Athena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Athena is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Athena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Athena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Athena - they are located in California and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athena.

Communities near Athena ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Athena.

• Perry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
• Mayo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
• Salem
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Buckville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
  • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
• Day
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  • Day is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Day <4>
• Shady Grove
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Grove <4>
• Steinhatchee
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinhatchee
  • Steinhatchee is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steinhatchee <4>
• Steward City
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward City
  • Steward City is located in Dixie County
• Dowling Park
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
  • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County

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 Athena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athena.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athena. 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 Athena.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athena. See our Newspapers Page for Athena.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athena ...

Looking for more information about Athena? 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 Athena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athena.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Taylor County: www.tcfl-libinfo.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/