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 441 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Athens had a population of 996 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Factoryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Pine Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- East Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Sherwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Leonidas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas
- Leonidas is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonidas <4>
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Colon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <4>
- West Leroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Matteson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Hodunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sonoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Climax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Scotts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <4>
- Mendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <4>
- Girard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Tekonsha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekonsha
- Tekonsha is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekonsha <4>
- Pavilion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Batavia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Bronson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
- Wasepi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
- Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
- Nottawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
- Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <4>
- Findley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Coldwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
- Ceresco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Vicksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Athens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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. |