Welcome to Athol ...

Athol is located in the Adirondacks.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Athol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.

Athol is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Athol: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Athol: 12810<4>

Communities Also Named Athol ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Athol - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Athol ...

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

Glens Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glens Falls <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glens Falls
- From Athol to Glens Falls
Hudson Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Hudson Falls is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,988 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hudson Falls
- From Athol to Hudson Falls
South Glens Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Glens Falls
- From Athol to South Glens Falls
Corinth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Athol to Corinth
Lake George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Lake George is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake George
- From Athol to Lake George
Fort Ann
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Fort Ann is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Athol to Fort Ann
Stony Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Stony Creek is located in Warren County
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Athol to Stony Creek
Bolton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Bolton is located in Warren County
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- From Athol to Bolton
Riverbank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Riverbank is located in Warren County
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- From Athol to Riverbank
Bolton Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Bolton Landing is located in Warren County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bolton Landing
- From Athol to Bolton Landing

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 Athol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athol.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athol. 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 Athol.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athol ...

Looking for more information about Athol? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Athol, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athol.

Adding Athol to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Athol 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 Athol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Athol post office opened in 1823.

We also found Athol in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Athol.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athol - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Athol area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Athol area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Athol). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Athol or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/