Welcome to Athens ...

Athens was settled in 1792 and was incorporated January 1, 1998.

Time Zone: Athens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area Codes for Athens: 613, 343 & 753<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Athens: K0E<2>

The community of Athens was previously named Farmersville.

Communities Also Named Athens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Athens - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Athens ...

Official Website: www.athenstownship.ca/

Communities near Athens ...

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

Brockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brockville
- From Athens to Brockville
Smiths Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smiths Falls
- From Athens to Smiths Falls
Morristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Morristown is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morristown
- From Athens to Morristown
Hammond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
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Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charleston
- From Athens to Charleston
Forthton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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Washburns Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburns Corners
Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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Glen Buell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Buell
- From Athens to Glen Buell
Lehighs Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighs Corners

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athens ...

Looking for more information about Athens? 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 Athens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athens.

Adding Athens to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Athens was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Athens.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 613 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 343 or 753. New phone numbers in the Athens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 613, 343 or 753. As a result, placing a call in the Athens area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Athens, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Athens). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Athens or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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