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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Henderson County and is the County Seat.

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

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

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:

  • Henderson County     (The home county of Athens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Murchison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <2>
    • Log Cabin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Malakoff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
      • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <2>
    • Caney City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Leagueville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Eustace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <2>
    • Star Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
      • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • LaRue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Roads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinidad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brownsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <2>
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Bradford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Athens to Springfield
    • Blackfoot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
      • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackfoot
      • From Athens to Blackfoot
    • Bois d'Arc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bois d'Arc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bois d'Arc
      • From Athens to Bois d'Arc
    • Cayuga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fosterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fosterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fosterville
      • From Athens to Fosterville
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward
      • From Athens to Ward
    • Brushy Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montalba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
      • Montalba is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <2>
    • Elmwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Athens to Elmwood
    • Elmtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Cuney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <2>
    • Reese
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Freestone County
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Mabank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
      • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <2>
    • Prairieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tolosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
      • Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tolosa
      • From Athens to Tolosa
    • Kemp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Becker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stubbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stubbs
      • From Athens to Stubbs
    • Styx
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Goodlow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
      • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
      • 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)
    • Elm Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Eureka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Powell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Mildred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Roane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Dogwood City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Noonday
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Teaselville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Carroll
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carroll
      • From Athens to Carroll
    • Lee Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Garden Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Gresham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hideaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamestown
      • From Athens to Jamestown
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
    • Tundra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ben Wheeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <2>
    • Edom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <2>
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Van
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <2>

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.

  • Athens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelby Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Flat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodgame Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodgame Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodgame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rounsavall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounsavall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rounsavall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alligator Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alligator Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alligator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (174 more) ...
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Payne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Malakoff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Athens had a population of 1,035 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Athens had a population of 12,770 people.

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

  • Pine Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Murchison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
    • Murchison is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <2>
  • Malakoff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
    • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <2>
  • Walton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Van Zandt County
  • New York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Henderson County
  • Trinidad
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bradford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Brownsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <2>
  • Martins Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
    • Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County
  • Payne Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
    • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Blackfoot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackfoot
    • From Athens to Blackfoot
  • Fincastle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Henderson County
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    • Edom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <2>
    • Ben Wheeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <2>
    • Roddy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Van Zandt County

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 28 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Athens.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 32.2044, Longitude: -95.8537    
<6>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.




 

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