Welcome to Athena ...
The city of Athena is located in Umatilla County<1>.
The location of Athena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Athena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Athena has a population of 1,142 people<3> (see below for details).
Athena is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Athena lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Athena: (541) & (458)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Athena had an population of 1,142 people. This is an increase of 1.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Athena had a population of 1,126 people. This makes Athena the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Athena represents 0.03% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,126 people, the population of Athena decreased 7.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,221 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Athena.
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 Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athena.
Communities near Athena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athena.
- Walla Walla
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Walla Walla is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walla Walla <6>
- Pendleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <6>
- College Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Place
- College Place is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Place <6>
- Milton - Freewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton - Freewater
- Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton - Freewater <6>
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
- Helix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
- Helix is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <6>
- Blue Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
- Gibbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cayuse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuse
- Cayuse is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuse <6>
- Umapine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
- Umapine is located in Umatilla 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Athena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athena.
Adding Athena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Athena 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 Athena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Athena post office opened in 1889.
We also found Athena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Umatilla, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athena. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |