Athens, Missouri

Athens is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Missouri, in the United States.

History

Athens was laid out and platted in 1844.^[1] The community was named for Athens, in Greece.^[2]^[3] A post office called Athens was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1922.^[4]

References

↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 9.
↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 276.
↑ Merkner, Sue A. (Jul 27, 1977). "Odd places give Missouri towns foreign names". The Nevada Daily Mail. p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Kahoka
Cities	Alexandria Kahoka Wayland Wyaconda
Villages	Luray Revere
Townships	Clay Des Moines Folker Grant Jackson Jefferson Lincoln Madison Sweet Home Union Vernon Washington Wyaconda
CDP	St. Francisville
Other unincorporated communities	Acasto Anson Antioch Ashton Athens Chambersburg Clark City Dumas Fairmont Gregory Landing Medill Neeper Peaksville St. Patrick Union Waterloo Winchester

Coordinates: 40°34′57″N 91°41′55″W / 40.58250°N 91.69861°W / 40.58250; -91.69861

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