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Athens

Ghost town · Richardson County, Nebraska

Humboldt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Humboldt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Athens is a ghost town in Richardson County, Nebraska. It is one of 7 former communities in Richardson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Athens as a historical populated place on the Humboldt SW topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.0444° N, 95.9864° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHumboldt SW
Elevation1,085 ft
Nearest living townDu Bois, NE
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1883540
Coordinates40.04444, -95.98639

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What's there now

Athens is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Du Bois, NE (population 156), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,085 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Athens?

Athens is in Richardson County, Nebraska, at 40.0444, -95.9864.

How many ghost towns are in Richardson County?

Richardson County, Nebraska has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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