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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 154 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Athens had a population of 265 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Darley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Darley
- From Athens to Darley
- Marsalis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsalis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
- Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
- Gibsland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
- Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
- Aycock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aycock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
- Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
- Langston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Langston is located in Claiborne Parish
- Sugar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Creek
- From Athens to Sugar Creek
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Taylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Lebanon
- From Athens to Mount Lebanon
- Arizona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arizona
- From Athens to Arizona
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
- Dubberly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
- Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Lincoln Parish
- Simsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
- Minden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Sibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
- Blackburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparta
- From Athens to Sparta
- Hico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dorcheat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorcheat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
- Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
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> | 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. |
| <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> | 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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