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Formed on February 20, 1805, Athens County was named for Athens, Greece. Athens County was originally part of Washington County. Ohio University, the earliest institution of higher education in Ohio, was established in Athens in 1804. The county also was home to Ohio's first library, the Coonskin Library, established in 1804. It is one of the poorest counties in Ohio, and, since the 1990's, votes overwhelmingly Democrat.
Adjacent Counties
- Washington County
- Morgan County
- Perry County
- Wood County, West Virginia
- Meigs County
- Vinton County
- Hocking County
Cities, Villages & Townships
- Albany
- Alexander
- Amesville
- Athens (County Seat)
- Bern
- Buchtel
- Canaan
- Carthage
- Chauncey
- Coolville
- Dover
- Glouster
- Jacksonville
- Lee
- Lodi
- Nelsonville
- Rome
- Trimble
- Troy
- Waterloo
- York
Cemeteries
Other Communities
Beaumont | Beebe | Bessemer | Big Run | Burr Oak | Canaanville | Carbondale | Doanville | Frost | Garden | Glen Ebon | Gusyville | Hamley Run | Hartleyville | Hebardville | Hockingport | Ingham | King's Station | Liars Corner | Lottridge | Luhrig | Millfield | Mineral | Modoc | New England | New Floodwood | New Marshfield | Pleasanton } Pratt's Fork | Redtown | Shade | Sharpsburg | Stewart | The Plains | Torch | Utley
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