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Welcome to Athena ...

The city of Athena is located in Umatilla County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Athena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Athena has a population of 1,142 people<2> (see below for details).

Athena is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Athena lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Athena: 541 & 458<4>

The ZIP code for Athena: 97813<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Athena had an population of 1,142 people. This is an increase of 1.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Athena had a population of 1,126 people. This makes Athena the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Athena represents 0.03% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,126 people, the population of Athena decreased 7.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,221 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Athena.

Communities Also Named Athena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Athena - they are located in California and Florida.

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

Communities near Athena ...

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

  • Walla Walla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Pendleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • College Place
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Milton - Freewater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Helix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Blue Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
  • Gibbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Havana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Havana is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Cayuse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athena.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athena ...

Looking for more information about Athena? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Athena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athena.

Adding Athena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Athena in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Athena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Athena post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Athena.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athena.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Athena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Athena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Athena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Athena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/