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 during our research the earliest mention that we 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

The telephone area code for Athlone: (318)

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
  • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• Jonesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Harrisonburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <3>
• Dunbarton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
• West Ferriday
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
  • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
• Parhams
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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