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 122 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Croton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Anson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- Peaksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Dumas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Clark County
- Chambersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Revere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <3>
- Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- Primrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Primrose is located in Lee County (IA)
- Acasto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Acasto is located in Clark County
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Donnellson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <3>
- Vincennes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Bonaparte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <3>
- Saint Francisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County
- New Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Big Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County (IA)
- Ashton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Medill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Kahoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
- Kahoka is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <3>
- Clark City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- La Crew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mount Hamill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County (IA)
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Bentonsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport
- Bentonsport is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonsport <3>
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Mount Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
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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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |