Athens, Indiana
Athens, Indiana | |
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Community Church of Athens in the old United Brethren in Christ Building | |
Athens Athens | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′14″N 86°07′27″W / 41.05389°N 86.12417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fulton |
| Township | Henry |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| ZIP code | 46912 [2] |
| FIPS code | 18-02530[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430320[1] |
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.[2]
Geography
Athens is located six miles east of Rochester along Indiana State Road 14.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Athens, Indiana
- ^ 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 January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.