Athens, Indiana

Athens, Indiana
Athens, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Community Church of Athens in the old United Brethren in Christ Building
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	Coordinates: 41°03′13″N 86°07′31″W / 41.05361°N 86.12528°WCoordinates: 41°03′13″N 86°07′31″W / 41.05361°N 86.12528°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fulton
Township	Henry
Elevation	807 ft (246 m)
ZIP code	46912
FIPS code	18-02530
GNIS feature ID	430320

Athens (/ˈeɪθənz/)^[4] is an unincorporated community hamlet in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana, originally called Hoover Station. A post office established as Grant, on December 20, 1875, was moved to Hoover Station in 1883; Hoover Station was a waystation for the Chicago and Atlantic Railway, where Jacob Hoover was the postmaster^[5] and kept a general store with his brother.^[6] Jacob was the son of Henry and Sarah (Curtis)Hoover, the first white settlers of this area. The name was changed to Athens on May 28, 1896, for Athens, Greece.^[7]

While the town is slowly being incorporated into Rochester, a tiny post office exists there for the few remaining residents who still have an Athens address.^[1]

Geography[]

Athens is located at

41°03′13″N 86°07′31″W / 41.05361°N 86.12528°W, six miles east of Rochester along Indiana State Road 14.

References[]

^ ^a ^b http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp USPS.com Retrieved 10-19-10
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Athens, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
^ Pearce, T.M. "Place-Name Pronunciation Guides for Western States" California Folklore, Vol. 10 (Jan. 1951), p. 73
^ Rochester Sentinel February 17, 1883
^ Rochester Sentinel, December 23, 1882
^ Baker, Ronald L. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier place names in folklore and history Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995.

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[zip4.usps.com-1] ttp://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp USPS.com Retrieved 10-19-10

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[3] "Athens, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.

[4] Pearce, T.M. "Place-Name Pronunciation Guides for Western States" California Folklore, Vol. 10 (Jan. 1951), p. 73

[5] Rochester Sentinel February 17, 1883

[6] Rochester Sentinel, December 23, 1882

[7] Baker, Ronald L. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier place names in folklore and history Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Fulton County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rochester
City	Rochester
Towns	Akron Fulton Kewanna
Townships	Aubbeenaubbee Henry Liberty Newcastle Richland Rochester Union Wayne
Unincorporated communities	Athens Bruce Lake Station Delong Disko‡ Fletcher Grass Creek Green Oak Lake Bruce Leiters Ford Lowman Corner‡ Marshtown Mount Zion Pershing Richland Center Talma Tiosa
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Athens, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Community Church of Athens in the old United Brethren in Christ Building
Athens Athens Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 41°03′13″N 86°07′31″W / 41.05361°N 86.12528°W / 41.05361; -86.12528Coordinates: 41°03′13″N 86°07′31″W / 41.05361°N 86.12528°W / 41.05361; -86.12528
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fulton
Township	Henry
Elevation	807 ft (246 m)
ZIP code	46912 ^[1]
FIPS code	18-02530^[2]
GNIS feature ID	430320^[3]