Welcome to Athens ...
The city of Athens is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Athens is located in Henderson County<1> and is the County Seat for Henderson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Athens, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Athens has a population of 12,695 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Athens is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Athens lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Athens: (903) & (430)<4>
The ZIP code for Athens: 75751<5>
Websites for Athens ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.athenscc.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Athens, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Athens had an population of 12,695 people. This is a decrease of 0.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Athens had a population of 12,710 people (which is 16.18% of the total population of Henderson County). This makes Athens the county's most populous community.
The population of Athens represents 0.05% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,710 people, the population of Athens increased 12.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,297 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for 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, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, 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.
- Gun Barrel City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Barrel City
- Gun Barrel City is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gun Barrel City <6>
- Mabank
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Tool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
- Tool is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <6>
- 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.<7> 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 <6>
- 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.<7> 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 <6>
- 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.<7> 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 <6>
- Trinidad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <6>
- Log Cabin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - 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.<7> 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
- 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.<7> 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 <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 8 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 titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Athens in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Athens post office opened in 1850.
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 Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athens. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Athens). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Athens or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |