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Welcome to Athlone ...

Athlone is located in Concordia Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Athlone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Athlone is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Athlone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Athlone: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Athlone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Athlone - they are located in Alberta, California, Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athlone.

Communities near Athlone ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athlone.

  • Vidalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Ferriday
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
    • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
  • Ridgecrest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Sicily Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrisonburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trinity
    • From Athlone to Trinity
  • Dunbarton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Utility
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utility. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Utility
    • From Athlone to Utility

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 Athlone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athlone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athlone. 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 Athlone.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athlone. See our Newspapers Page for Athlone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athlone ...

Looking for more information about Athlone? 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 Athlone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athlone.

Adding Athlone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Athlone in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Athlone was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Athlone.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athlone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Concordia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athlone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Athlone area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Athlone area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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