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) - Grosvenor
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Fisher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lysander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Chauncey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Canaanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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) - Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade
- Shade is located in Athens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shade <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
- Chase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - 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.<2> 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) - Anthony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Guysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Carbondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Knox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Pratts Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Buchtel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Utley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Armadale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Federal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Ingham ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |