Welcome to Athens ...
Athens was settled in 1792 and was incorporated January 1, 1998.
Time Zone: Athens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Area codes for Athens: (613) & (343)<1>
The Canadian Postal Code for Athens: K0E<2>
The community of Athens was previously named Farmersville.
Websites for Athens ...
Official Website: www.athenstownship.ca/
Communities Also Named Athens ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Athens - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athens.
Communities near Athens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athens.
- Brockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smiths Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alexandria Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Bay
- Alexandria Bay is located in Jefferson County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria Bay <3>
- Morristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
- Hammond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Forthton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forthton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forthton
- Glen Buell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Buell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Buell
- Washburns Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburns Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburns Corners
- Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
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 Athens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athens.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athens. See our Newspapers Page for Athens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athens ...
Looking for more information about Athens? 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 Athens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athens.
Adding Athens to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Athens was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
We also found Athens mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Athens.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Athens: www.athenstownship.ca/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Area code (343) is an overlay for area code (613). |
| <2> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Athens, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Athens). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Athens or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |