Around Athens ...
For comparison, Athens has a population of 1,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Athens, with the nearest 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
- 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
- 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>
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - 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
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- 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>
- 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>
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- 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
- Hodunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Matteson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Sonoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - 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
- Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- West Leroy
For more communities neighboring Athens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athens.
Calhoun County ...
Athens is located in Calhoun County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athens ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athens.
Airports Near Athens ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Athens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athens ...
Looking for more information about Athens? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Athens. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Athens, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athens.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
- Athens Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athens
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athens. |
| <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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athens), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |