Around Athens ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Falls City. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the east of where Athens would have been located. Falls City has a population of 4,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Auburn. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the north of Athens and has a population of 3,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Athens, with the nearest first.
- Du Bois
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Du Bois is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Du Bois <2>
- Bern
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Nim City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
- Pawnee City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee City
- Pawnee City is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee City <2>
- Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
- Table Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Rock <2>
- 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
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- 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 <2>
- 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 <2>
- 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.<3> 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 <2>
- Verdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Verdon is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <2>
- Baileyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Morrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sabetha
For more communities neighboring Athens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athens.
Richardson County ...
Athens would have been located within present day Richardson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richardson County: Brown (KS), Doniphan (KS), Nemaha (KS), Holt (MO), Nemaha & Pawnee.
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.<5> 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.
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 Nebraska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Richardson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |