Welcome to Athon ...
So far, we found very little information about Athon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Athon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Athon, please Contact Us.
Athon would have been located within present day Jasper County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Athon is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Athon was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Athon was located: 706 & 762<4>
Communities near Athon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athon.
- Eatonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
- Eatonton is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <5>
- East Wood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Monticello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Rutledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <5>
- Newborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
- Newborn is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <5>
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Mansfield Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Buckhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Buckhead is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhead <5>
- Calvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Athon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athon. 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 Athon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athon. See our Newspapers Page for Athon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Athon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Athon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Athon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |