Welcome to Athlone ...

Athlone is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The location of Athlone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Athlone is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Athlone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Athlone lies within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Athlone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Athlone - they are located in Alberta, California, Louisiana, Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athlone.

Communities near Athlone ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athlone.

• Harrisonburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,204 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Harrisonburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg<5>
• Bridgewater
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bridgewater
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater<5>
• Luray
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
  • Luray lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,849 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luray<5>
• Broadway
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,995 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway<5>
• Elkton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton<5>
• Grottoes
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
  • Grottoes lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Grottoes
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes<5>
• Timberville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberville
  • Timberville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Timberville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberville<5>
• Shenandoah
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shenandoah
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah<5>
• New Market
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,268 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market<5>
• Mount Jackson
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
  • Mount Jackson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of Athlone.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Jackson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson<5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Athlone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athlone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athlone. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athlone.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athlone. See our Newspapers Page for Athlone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athlone ...

Looking for more information about Athlone? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Athlone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athlone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/