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 Athena had a population of 495 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Athena had a population of 1,140 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Athena, with the one closest to Athena listed first.
- Weston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <3>
- Downing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Blue Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
- Helix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
- Helix is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <3>
- Havana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Gibbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cayuse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuse
- Cayuse is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuse <3>
- Stanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mission
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Spofford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Vansycle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Touchet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touchet
- Touchet is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Touchet <3>
- Pendleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <3>
- Walla Walla
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Walla Walla is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walla Walla <3>
- Meacham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Meacham is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <3>
- North Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- North Fork is located in Umatilla County
- Barnhart
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Huron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Rulo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Valley Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Hadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Kamela
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Gilliam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Wallula Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
- Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Juniper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 Athena, 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. |