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Nearest Communities to Athens,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Athens, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Athens:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Athens is located in Clark County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Lee (IA), Van Buren (IA), Hancock (IL), Knox, Lewis & Scotland.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 155 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Athens. Of these communities, 131 are located in counties other than Clark County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Athens (which is Clark County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Athens

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Clark County   (where Athens resides)
    • County Website:   https://clarkcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Kahoka
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Anson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Peaksville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Dumas
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Revere
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Chambersburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Acasto
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Waterloo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Waterloo is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Clark City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Clark City is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Kahoka
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Medill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Francisville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ashton is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
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        • Eldorado ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Eldorado is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Luray
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Luray is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Wayland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wayland is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
        • Union
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Union is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Antioch
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Antioch is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Neeper
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Wyaconda
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Winchester
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Winchester is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Alexandria
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairmont
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairmont is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
        • Saint Patrick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
        • Gregory Landing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Gregory Landing is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
  • Knox County
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Monticello
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Derrahs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Derrahs is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs
      • Williamstown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Laura
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Laura is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
      • Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Deer Ridge
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Santuzza
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Santuzza is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuzza
      • Benjamin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Benjamin is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
      • Midway
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Scotland County
    • County Website:   https://www.scotlandcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Scotland:   Memphis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Prospect Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
      • Granger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Granger is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Azen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Azen is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
      • Arbela
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Etna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Etna is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • South Gorin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gorin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Gorin is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Brock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Brock is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Memphis
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Edinburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Edinburg is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Sand Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Hitt
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Hitt is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
  • Davis County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Davis:   Bloomfield (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Troy
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Troy is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Dover ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Dover is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Waneta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Waneta is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Wanetta Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Wanetta Corner is located in Davis County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanetta Corner
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Augusta
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Skunk River
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Danville Center
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
      • Danville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Middletown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Hillsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Salem
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Salem is located in Henry County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
      • Lowell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Denova
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Denova is located in Henry County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Baltimore is located in Henry County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Oakland Mills
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Westwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Westwood is located in Henry County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Mount Pleasant
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Rome
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rome is located in Henry County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Belfast ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Belfast is located in Henry County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • New London
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
  • Lee County
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Farmington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Plymouth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Plymouth is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Bonaparte
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Palestine ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Palestine is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Lexington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lexington is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Bentonsport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Vernon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Vernon is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Mount Sterling
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Harrisburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Pierceville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Keosauqua
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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        • Utica
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Utica is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Mount Zion
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Pittsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Cantril
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <3>
        • Stockport
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Kilbourn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Winchester
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Winchester is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Lebanon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Parksville ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Parksville is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
        • Birmingham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
        • Milton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
        • Douds
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Leando
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Nauvoo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Quashquema ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Quashquema is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
      • Sonora ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Old Niota
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Old Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
      • Niota
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Warsaw
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
      • Powellton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Hamilton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
      • Pontoosuc
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Elvaston
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Colusa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • McCall
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • McCall is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Athens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.