Around Athens ...
For comparison, Athens has a population of 28,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Athens, with the nearest first.
- Country Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Tanner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Tanner is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanner <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tanner
- From Athens to Tanner
- Hay's Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hay's Mill
- From Athens to Hay's Mill
- Elkmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Elkmont is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <3>
- Poplar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poplar Creek
- From Athens to Poplar Creek
- Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ripley
- From Athens to Ripley
- Harris Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harris Station
- From Athens to Harris Station
- Orrville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cairo
- From Athens to Cairo
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- Capshaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Center Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Center Hill
- From Athens to Center Hill
- Lentzville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lentzville
- From Athens to Lentzville
- Belle Mina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Pettusville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pettusville
- From Athens to Pettusville
- Caro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caro
- From Athens to Caro
- Capshaw
For more communities neighboring Athens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athens.
Limestone County ...
Athens is located in Limestone County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Morgan, Giles (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athens ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athens.
Airports Near Athens ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Athens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athens ...
Looking for more information about Athens? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Athens. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Athens, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athens.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Alabama Statewide Tourism
- Athens Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athens
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Athens: www.ci.athens.al.us/
The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athens. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athens), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |