Around Athens ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fredericksburg. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the north of Athens. Fredericksburg has a population of 29,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ashland. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the south of Athens and has a population of 7,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Athens, with the nearest first.
- Penola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Ruther Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruther Glen
- Ruther Glen is located in Caroline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruther Glen <3>
- Bowling Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
- DeJarnette
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Burruss Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Hewlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Marye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
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- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Thornburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornburg <3>
- Partlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partlow
- Partlow is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Partlow <3>
- Stuart Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Beaverdam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <3>
- New London
For more communities neighboring Athens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athens.
Caroline County ...
Athens is located in Caroline County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athens ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athens.
Airports Near Athens ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Athens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athens.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athens. |
| <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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athens), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |