Athens, Kentucky | |
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  Athens, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′57″N 84°21′51″W / 37.94917°N 84.36417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Counties | Fayette |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2742270[1] |
Athens (locally /ˈeɪθənz/ AY-thənz) is a small unincorporated village in Fayette County to the east of Interstate 75 in Kentucky in the United States.
First settled in 1786 as the community of Cross Plains,[2] the town was chartered as Athens in 1826[3] and had its own post office from that time until 1906.[4] The current commercial center was reduced to its present size by a series of fires in the mid-19th century.[2]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Athens, Kentucky
- ^ a b National Park Service. "Athens Historic District".
- ^ Kentucky General Assembly (1826). "An act to establish the town of Athens". Acts passed at the ... session of the General Assembly for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. J. Bradford, printer to the Commonwealth. pp. 45–52.
- ^ "Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer".