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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Athens (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Athens. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Athens is located in Bradford County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Athens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Athens:

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Athens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Sayre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
    • South Waverly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Vawter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vawter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County
    • Bumpville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumpville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County
    • Ulster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
      • Ulster is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulster <1>
    • East Smithfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
      • East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
    • North Orwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County
    • Saco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Bradford County
    • Rome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • Bentley Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County
    • Luthers Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Mills
      • Luthers Mills is located in Bradford County
    • Big Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County
  • Lycoming County
    • Chemung
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Lycoming County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Dushore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Piatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
    • Lincoln Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
      • Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
    • Millview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rushville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Friendsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • Choconut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
    • Forest Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Brackney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Millerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County
    • Roseville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Mainesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
      • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
    • Gleason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleason. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Tioga County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Laceyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
    • Stowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Vestal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Endicott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <1>
    • Endwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Willow Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
      • Willow Point is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Hawleyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Johnson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Chemung
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <1>
    • Owens Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Wellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Van Etten
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <1>
    • Southport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Elmira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <1>
    • Erin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • West Elmira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Pine City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <1>
    • Elmira Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <1>
    • Webb Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Horseheads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Schuyler County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Alpine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Odessa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Caton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • South Corning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <1>
    • Barton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoopers Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Smithboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lounsberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • East Nichols
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Nichols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • South Owego
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Owego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Owego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <1>
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Apalachin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachin
      • Apalachin is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachin <1>
    • Hamar Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County (NY)
  • Tompkins County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • West Danby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Danby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County (NY)
    • Newfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • White Church
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County (NY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Athens, see our County-by-County Page for Athens.

Cemeteries Near Athens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athens.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Athens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.

  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tioga Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tioga Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tioga Point Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sayre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46473 <4>
  • Milan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Waverly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Waverly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Barnum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnum Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2602547 <4>
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emory Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sheshequin Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • French Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bumpville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumpville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Asbury Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barton Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Athens had a population of 3,274 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Athens had a population of 3,180 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.

  • Greenes Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenes Landing
    • Greenes Landing is located in Bradford County
  • Milan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Bradford County
  • Sayre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Sayre is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
  • Litchfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Bradford County
  • Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <1>
  • Litchfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Tioga County (NY)
  • Vawter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vawter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
    • Vawter is located in Bradford County
  • Sheshequin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheshequin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheshequin
    • Sheshequin is located in Bradford County
  • Ghent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Bradford County
  • Bumpville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumpville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
    • Bumpville is located in Bradford County
  • Wilawana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilawana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
    • Wilawana is located in Bradford County
  • Ulster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
    • Ulster is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulster <1>
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    • North Rome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rome
      • North Rome is located in Bradford County
    • Windham Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Summit
      • Windham Summit is located in Bradford County
    • Hoopers Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoopers Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Athens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athens.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Athens ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athens.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Athens. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Athens and those printed in the larger area surrounding Athens.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Athens.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Athens:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9476, Longitude: -76.5027       In this case, the coordinates for Athens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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