Welcome to Athens ...

The city of Athens is located in Clarke County<1> and is the County Seat for Clarke County.

Athens was established in 1806.

The community of Athens is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Athens: (706) & (762)<3>

The ZIP codes for Athens: 30601-30609, 30612<4>

Websites for Athens ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.athenschamber.net/

Junior League:   www.jlweb.org/athens/

Communities Also Named Athens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Athens - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Athens ...

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

• Dalton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Madison County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
• Chamberlin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
  • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
• Winder
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
  • Winder is located in Barrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <6>
• Dry Pond
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
  • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
• Jefferson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
• Commerce
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <6>
• Cumberland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
• Cleveland Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
  • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
• Watkinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
  • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <6>
• Statham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
  • Statham is located in Barrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <6>

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 Athens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athens. 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 Athens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athens. Our list includes 80 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Athens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athens ...

Looking for more information about Athens? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Athens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athens.

Adding Athens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Athens in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Athens was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1822.

We also found Athens in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Athens.

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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/