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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 173 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chilesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
    • Chilesburg is located in Fayette County
  • Walnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Becknerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becknerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becknerville
    • Becknerville is located in Clark County
  • Pine Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Grove
    • From Athens to Pine Grove
  • Tebbs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tebbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbs
    • Tebbs is located in Clark County
  • East Hickman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hickman
    • East Hickman is located in Fayette County
  • Spears
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spears. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
    • Spears is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spears
    • From Athens to Spears
  • Colby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Clark County
  • Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Jessamine County
  • Logana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montrose
    • From Athens to Montrose
  • Elkin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Clark County
  • Flanagan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
    • Flanagan is located in Clark County
  • Wyandotte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
    • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wyandotte
    • From Athens to Wyandotte
  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avon
    • From Athens to Avon
  • Redhouse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brannon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon
    • Brannon is located in Jessamine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brannon
    • From Athens to Brannon
  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Clintonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Muir
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Muir is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Muir
    • From Athens to Muir
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Catnip ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catnip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catnip
    • Catnip is located in Jessamine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Catnip
    • From Athens to Catnip
  • Mount Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Baldwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baldwin
    • From Athens to Baldwin
  • Million
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Million. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
    • Million is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Million
    • From Athens to Million
  • Hunt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Clark County
  • Renick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
    • Renick is located in Clark County

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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