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Welcome to Athens County ...

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

The community of Athens is the Seat for Athens County.

Athens County was founded March 1, 1805 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Athens had a population of 65,582 people. This is an increase of 1.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 64,757 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Athens represented 0.56% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Athens County:

  • Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
  • Amesville
    (7 miles [11.3 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 (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <2>
  • Athens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
  • Buchtel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchtel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
    • Buchtel is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Chauncey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
  • Coolville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glouster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
    • Glouster is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <2>
  • Jacksonville
    (8 miles [12.9 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 (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • 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 (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <2>
  • Trimble
    (8 miles [12.9 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 (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.





 

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