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)
- Marsalis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
- Gibsland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aycock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
- Langston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Sugar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Arizona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dubberly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Knowles is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Simsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Minden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Sibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dorcheat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
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. |
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