Welcome to Athon ...
So far, we have 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>.
The location of Athon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Athon is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Athon was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Athon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athon.
- Eatonton [Putnam County]
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- Eatonton [Putnam County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Athon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
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- East Wood [Newton County]
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- East Wood [Newton County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Athon
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Madison [Morgan County]
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- Madison [Morgan County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Athon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Monticello [Jasper County]
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- Monticello [Jasper County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Athon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello<6>
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- Rutledge [Morgan County]
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- Rutledge [Morgan County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Athon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge<6>
- Newborn [Newton County]
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- Newborn [Newton County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Athon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mansfield [Newton County]
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- Mansfield [Newton County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Athon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield<6>
- Mansfield Estates [Newton County]
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- Mansfield Estates [Newton County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Athon
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Buckhead [Morgan County]
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- Buckhead [Morgan County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Athon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhead<6>
- Calvin [Jasper County]
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- Calvin [Jasper County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Athon
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rutledge [Morgan County]
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.
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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 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Athon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3951, Longitude: -83.5554 In this case, the coordinates for Athon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |