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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Athens had a population of 8,639 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 1990, Athens had a population of 45,734 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.

  • Winterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Watkinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
    • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <2>
  • Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Jackson County
  • Dunlap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Dowdy ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdy
    • Dowdy is located in Madison County
  • Talasee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
    • Talasee is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
  • Eastville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • Eastville is located in Oconee County
  • Clarksboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksboro
    • Clarksboro is located in Jackson County
  • Bishop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • High Shoals
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nicholson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <2>
  • Planter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
    • Planter is located in Madison County
  • Farmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Elder
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Oconee County
  • Crawford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rehoboth ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Morgan County
  • Apple Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Danielsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ila
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
    • Ila is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <2>
  • Hix
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
    • Hix is located in Madison County
  • Jefferson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stephens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Former name for Stephens:
    • Antioch
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Comer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <2>
  • Good Hope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bostwick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Cross
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Sandy Cross is located in Oglethorpe County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Athens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Athens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.




 

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