Welcome to Athenia ...

Athenia is located in Passaic County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Athenia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Athenia is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Athenia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Athenia: 973 & 862<3>

Communities Also Named Athenia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Athenia - it's located in Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athenia.

Communities near Athenia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athenia.

New York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
Bronx
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
Jersey City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
Yonkers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
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Paterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
New Rochelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
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Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Athenia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athenia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athenia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athenia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athenia. See our Newspapers Page for Athenia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athenia ...

Looking for more information about Athenia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Athenia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athenia.

Adding Athenia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Athenia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Athenia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Athenia post office opened in 1883.

We also found Athenia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Athenia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athenia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Passaic County: www.passaiccountynj.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Passaic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athenia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 973 code has been Overlayed with the 862 area code. New phone numbers in the Athenia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the Athenia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/