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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Athens had a population of 2,620 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Athens had a population of 24,600 people.

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

  • Armitage
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
    • Armitage is located in Athens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Armitage
    • From Athens to Armitage
  • Grosvenor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosvenor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
    • Grosvenor is located in Athens County
  • Fisher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Athens County
  • Lysander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lysander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Lysander is located in Athens County
  • Chauncey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
  • Canaanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaanville
    • Canaanville is located in Athens County
  • Hamley Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamley Run
    • Hamley Run is located in Athens County
  • Pleasanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Athens County
  • Glen Ebon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ebon
    • Glen Ebon is located in Athens County
  • Shade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Millfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millfield
    • Millfield is located in Athens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millfield <4>
  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chase
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Athens County
  • New England
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
    • New England is located in Athens County
  • Mineral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Athens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mineral
    • From Athens to Mineral
  • Anthony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Athens County
  • Guysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Amesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
    • Amesville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <4>
  • Carbondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Knox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Vinton County
  • Pratts Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
    • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pratts Fork
    • From Athens to Pratts Fork
  • Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
    • Garden is located in Athens County
  • Buchtel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
    • Buchtel is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buchtel
    • From Athens to Buchtel
  • Utley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
    • Utley is located in Athens County
  • Armadale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Federal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
    • Federal is located in Athens County
  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Trimble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <4>
  • Nelsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
  • Ingham ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham
    • Ingham is located in Athens County

The official website for Athens: www.ci.athens.oh.us/

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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