Around Athena ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Perry. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the northwest of Athena. Perry has a population of 6,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Mayo. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the east of Athena and has a population of 1,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Athena, with the nearest first.
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
- Buckville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
- Buckville is located in Lafayette County
- Day
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Day is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Day <2>
- Mayo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Mayo is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <2>
- Shady Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Grove <2>
- Steinhatchee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinhatchee
- Steinhatchee is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steinhatchee <2>
- Steward City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward City
- Steward City is located in Dixie County
- Dowling Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
- Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
For more communities neighboring Athena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athena.
Taylor County ...
Athena is located in Taylor County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Dixie, Jefferson, Lafayette & Madison.
Although it doesn't share a border with Taylor County, Suwannee is close to Athena.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athena ...
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 Athena.
Airports Near Athena ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Athena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athena.
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 Florida:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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 Taylor County: www.tcfl-libinfo.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athena. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athena), 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. |