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 Athens had a population of 2,224 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Athens had a population of 14,120 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Mount Verd
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Verd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Verd
- Mount Verd is located in McMinn County
- Fiketon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in McMinn County
- Grady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Nonaburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Reagan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sewee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Gudger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Folger ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Carlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Prigmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Cute ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
- Regret ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Luskville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Mecca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Ho ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Sweetwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
- Breedenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breedenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedenton
- Breedenton is located in Meigs County
- Goodfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lamontville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Calhoun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
- Erie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Surprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Athens: www.cityofathenstn.com/
The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Athens, 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. |