Welcome to Athens ...
Athens is located in Woodson County<1>.
Athens is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Athens lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Athens: 620
Communities Also Named Athens ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Athens: This one is located in Woodson County and the other is located in Jewell County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 28 communities that are also named Athens - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athens.
Communities near Athens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athens.
- Chanute
(17 miles [27.4 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Humboldt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- La Harpe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> 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
- 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.<4> 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
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
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 Athens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athens. 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 Athens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athens. See our Newspapers Page for Athens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athens ...
Looking for more information about Athens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Athens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athens.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Woodson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |