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Our Genealogy Helper

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Fayette County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott & Woodford.

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:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Athens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Cadentown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Columbus
      • From Athens to Columbus
    • Uttingertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Fairway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Deep Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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 - Fayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lexington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmendorf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmendorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
      • Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • McBrayer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Athens to McBrayer
    • Lawrenceburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
      • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <2>
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Sharpsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Hooktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
      • Hooktown is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooktown
      • From Athens to Hooktown
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Clintonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Austerlitz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stony Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • North Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiserton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiserton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiserton
      • From Athens to Kiserton
    • Little Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Little Rock
      • From Athens to Little Rock
    • Shawhan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawhan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawhan
      • From Athens to Shawhan
    • Jackstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackstown
      • From Athens to Jackstown
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Athens to Clifton
    • Hedgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Athens to Hedgeville
    • Faulconer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulconer
      • From Athens to Faulconer
    • Little Needmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Boonesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rightangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rightangle
      • From Athens to Rightangle
    • Log Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rabbit Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Winston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irvine
      • From Athens to Irvine
    • Ravenna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Locust Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Woodlake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forks of Elkhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Stone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Athens to Stone
    • Nina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Athens to Nina
    • Bryantsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <2>
    • Lowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Athens to Lowell
    • Paint Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hyattsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hyattsville
      • From Athens to Hyattsville
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Cartersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Harlan County
  • Harrison County
  • Jessamine County
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adeline
      • From Athens to Adeline
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilbert
      • From Athens to Gilbert
    • Hubble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
      • Hubble is located in Lincoln County
    • Preachersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Logantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logantown
      • Logantown is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Blue Grass
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Blue Grass is located in Madison County
    • Valley View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Madison County
    • Stringtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stringtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stringtown
      • From Athens to Stringtown
    • Redhouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuzick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuzick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzick
      • Cuzick is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuzick
      • From Athens to Cuzick
    • 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.<1>
      • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Madison County
    • Hillcrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Madison County
    • Newby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Madison County
    • Doylesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doylesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
      • Doylesville is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doylesville
      • From Athens to Doylesville
    • Union City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Madison County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Burgin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Braxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Athens to Braxton
    • Salvisa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • McAfee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Athens to McAfee
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • Vanarsdell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanarsdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
      • Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vanarsdell
      • From Athens to Vanarsdell
    • Harrodsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Grassy Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Prewitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Athens to Prewitt
    • Reid Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Levee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Athens to Levee
    • Mount Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
    • Camargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Judy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Athens to Hedgeville
    • Spencer Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jeffersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Westbend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Virden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Powell Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Black Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Clay City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Waltersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From Athens to Piggville
    • Paint Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Vaughns Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Morris Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • New Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion
      • New Zion is located in Scott County
    • Clabber Bottom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clabber Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clabber Bottom
      • Clabber Bottom is located in Scott County
    • Newtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newtown
      • From Athens to Newtown
    • Payne's Depot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Herdon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herdon
      • Herdon is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herdon
      • From Athens to Herdon
    • Indian Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Scott County
    • Peak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peak
      • From Athens to Peak
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Lancelot Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancelot Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancelot Estates
      • Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
    • Great Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
      • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Pisgah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
    • Gaybourn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaybourn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaybourn
      • Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
    • Pinckard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
    • Faywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
      • Faywood is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faywood
      • From Athens to Faywood
    • Firmantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firmantown
      • Firmantown is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Firmantown
      • From Athens to Firmantown
    • Hunter Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
    • Bonita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Athens to Bonita
    • Davistown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
      • Davistown is located in Woodford County
    • Woodford Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
      • Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
    • Nugent Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent Crossroads
      • Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
    • Mortonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
      • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
    • Nonesuch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County

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

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Athens had a population of 173 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<1>
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<1>
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<1>
    • 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
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    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<1>
      • 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

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.

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 190 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 37.9494, Longitude: -84.3645       In this case, the coordinates for Athens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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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