Welcome to Mount Athos ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Athos. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Athos to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Athos, please Contact Us.
Mount Athos would have been located within present day Campbell County<2>.
The location of Mount Athos has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Athos, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Athos: Mt. Athos
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Athos is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Athos was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Athos would have been located in the (434) area code.
Communities near Mount Athos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Athos.
- Lynchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
- Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <5>
- Appomattox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <5>
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
- Madison Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Heights
- Madison Heights is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Heights <5>
- Spout Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Lavino Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Rustburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustburg
- Rustburg is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rustburg <5>
- Winesap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Beckham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Beckham is located in Appomattox 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 Mount Athos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Athos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Athos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Athos. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Athos.
Adding Mount Athos to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Athos in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Athos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Athos post office opened in 1844.
We also found Mount Athos in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Athos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Athos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Athos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |