Athens (OH)

Welcome to Athens County ...

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

The community of Athens is the Seat for Athens County.

Athens County was founded March 1, 1805 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Athens had a population of 65,327 people. This is an increase of 0.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 65,173 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Athens represented 0.56% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Athens County:

Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
Amesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Amesville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <2>
Athens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
Buchtel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Buchtel is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
Chauncey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Chauncey is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
Coolville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <2>
Glouster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <2>
Jacksonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
Nelsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <2>
Trimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Ohio
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library

Websites specific to Athens County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Perry County
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- Morgan County
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- Washington County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- Meigs County
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- Vinton County
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- Hocking County
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- Wood County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Athens County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Athens County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.