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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Athens. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Athens to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Athens, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Athens (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Athens. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Athens is historic, it would have been located within present day Richardson County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richardson County: Brown (KS), Doniphan (KS), Nemaha (KS), Holt (MO), Nemaha & Pawnee.

Below are the counties that are near Athens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Athens:

  • Richardson County     (The home county of Athens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Nim City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County
    • Humboldt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dawson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Verdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Straussville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County
    • Falls City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <3>
    • Shubert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Barada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
      • Barada is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Rulo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <3>
  • Gage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Virginia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Elk Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Tecumseh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vesta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County
    • Crab Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • Saint Mary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Howe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Nemaha County
    • Rohrs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Johnson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <3>
    • Nemaha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <3>
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
      • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
    • Brownville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Du Bois
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pawnee City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Table Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Steinauer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burchard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lewiston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Brown County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Morrill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Reserve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Padonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Hiawatha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Powhattan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Mercier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County (KS)
  • Marshall County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Axtell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Summerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Beattie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Beattie is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Vermillion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <3>
  • Nemaha County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Bern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Oneida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Sabetha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
      • Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <3>
    • Seneca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
    • Baileyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Woodlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Capioma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Centralia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <3>
    • Granada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
    • Corning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Athens, see our County-by-County Page for Athens.

Newspapers Published in Athens ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Athens, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Athens.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Athens:

Cemeteries Near Athens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athens.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Athens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.

  • Athens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • DuBois Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cincinnati Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Four Mile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Mile Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dry Branch Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Friedens UCC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens UCC Cemetery
  • Bern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bern Cemetery
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Peter's Evangelican Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Scotch Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coal City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal City Cemetery
    • Lynchburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Athens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Athens.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.

  • Du Bois
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
    • Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Humboldt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pawnee City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Berwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
  • Dawson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Table Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
    • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County (KS)
  • Oneida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Sabetha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
    • Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <3>
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Saint Bridget
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bridget have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bridget
    • Saint Bridget is located in Marshall County (KS)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Seneca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
    • Violet ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Pawnee County
    • Verdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Athens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athens.

The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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>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.
<4>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0444, Longitude: -95.9864       In this case, the coordinates for Athens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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