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Nearest Communities to Athens,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Athens, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Athens:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Athens.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Athens is located in Henderson County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Anderson, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro, Smith & Van Zandt.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Athens. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Henderson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Athens (which is Henderson County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Athens

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Henderson County   (where Athens resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.henderson-county.com/
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Athens
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Dauphin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Dauphin is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin
      • Bethel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Bethel is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Pickens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pickens is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pine Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Virginia Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Virginia Hill is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hill
      • Crescent Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Crescent Heights is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
      • Baxter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Baxter is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Shady Oaks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Oaks is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
      • Murchison
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Stockard is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockard
      • Sumer Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Sumer Hill is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumer Hill
      • Log Cabin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
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        • Malakoff
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Caney City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Caney City is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Leagueville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • New York
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • New York is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
        • Big Rock
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Big Rock is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Eustace
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Star Harbor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • Opelika
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Opelika is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
        • LaRue
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Cross Roads
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pauline
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pauline is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Trinidad
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • New Hope
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • New Hope is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Brownsboro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Enchanted Oaks
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Moore Station
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Payne Springs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
        • Antioch
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Antioch is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Fincastle
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Fincastle is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
        • Union Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Union Hill is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
        • Poynor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Gun Barrel City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Tool
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Tool is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <3>
        • Evelyn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Evelyn is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
        • Coffee City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Chandler
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Seven Points
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Berryville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Aley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Aley is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aley
        • Buffalo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Buffalo is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Harmony
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Harmony is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Anderson County
  • Cherokee County
  • Freestone County
  • Kaufman County
  • Navarro County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.navarro.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Navarro:   Corsicana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Goodnight
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Goodnight is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Samaria
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Samaria is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Rural Shade
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
      • Round House ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Round House is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round House
      • Round Prairie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Round Prairie is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Goodlow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
        • Goodlow has also been known as:
        • Goodlow Park
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Goodlow
        • From Athens to Goodlow
      • Kerens
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bazette
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Elm Flat
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Montfort
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Montfort is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
      • Powell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Powell is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Eureka
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mildred
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Mildred is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Roane
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Smith County
  • Van Zandt County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanzandtcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Van Zandt:   Canton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Athens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Athens.
      • Walton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Walton is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Denman Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Denman Crossroads is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman Crossroads
      • Mars
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Mars is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Martins Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
      • Odom
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Odom is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom
      • Holly Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Holly Springs is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Phalba
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Phalba is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phalba
      • Tundra
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ben Wheeler
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Edom
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <3>
      • Roddy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Roddy is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Jackson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jackson is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Whitton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Whitton is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
        • Midway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Midway is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Primrose
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Primrose is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
        • Colfax
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Colfax is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Owlett Green
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Owlett Green is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owlett Green
        • Redland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Redland is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
        • Wise
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Wise is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
        • Canton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Wallace
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Wallace is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Clower
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Clower is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clower
        • Oakland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Oakland is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Wentworth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wentworth is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
        • Van
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Watkins
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Watkins is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Cana
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Cana is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
        • Pruitt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pruitt is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt
        • Myrtle Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Scott
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Scott is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Jones
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Jones is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Lawrence Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lawrence Springs is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Springs

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Athens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.