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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Athens (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Athens. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Athens is located in Woodson County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Woodson County: Allen, Anderson, Coffey, Greenwood, Neosho & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Athens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Athens:

  • Woodson County     (The home county of Athens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Piqua
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Durand
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Woodson County
    • Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Woodson County
    • Cookville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
    • Neosho Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Yates Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
      • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <1>
    • Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
    • Toronto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Allen County
    • Bassett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Iola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <1>
    • Humboldt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Allen County
    • Petrolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
    • Gas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
      • Gas is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Octagon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
      • Octagon City is located in Allen County
    • La Harpe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Leanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
    • Moran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Moran has also been known as:
      • Moran City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <1>
    • Bayard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
    • Mildred
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Colony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Westphalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Lone Elm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mont Ida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
      • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
    • Welda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
      • Welda is located in Anderson County
    • Kincaid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Harris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Anderson County
  • Bourbon County
    • Bronson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <1>
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Aliceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Gridley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • New Strawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ottumwa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Halls Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Virgil
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Neal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Neal is located in Greenwood County
    • Lamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <1>
    • Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Chanute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Earlton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
      • Earlton is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Rollin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Neosho County
    • Thayer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Stark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Erie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • South Ridge ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
      • South Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Rest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Vilas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Roper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Wilson County
    • Benedict
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Coyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
      • Coyville is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Altoona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <1>
    • New Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Athens, see our County-by-County Page for Athens.

Newspapers Published in Athens ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Athens, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Athens.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Athens:

Cemeteries Near Athens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athens.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Athens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Schaede Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Owl Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owl Creek Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Skeeters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeeters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeeters Cemetery
  • St. Martins First Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Linder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
  • Kaila Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaila Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaila Cemetery
  • Iola Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ashburn Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Townsend Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedarvale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
  • Dewitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (144 more) ...
    • Dutro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutro Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Athens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Athens.

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

  • Piqua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Woodson County
  • Cookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Woodson County
  • Yates Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
    • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <1>
  • Neosho Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
    • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
    • Rose is located in Woodson County
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Allen County
  • Humboldt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Iola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <1>
  • Le Roy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Batesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Woodson County
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
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    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Rest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Vilas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Athens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athens.

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

The official website for Woodson County: www.woodsoncounty.net/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9062, Longitude: -95.6145       In this case, the coordinates for Athens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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