Map of New Athens village, Ohio

New Athens (/ˈeɪθɛnz/ AYTH-inz) is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.

New Athens village overview:
Name:	New Athens village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Harrison County
Elevation:	1,184 ft (361 m)
Total Area:	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km²)
Land Area:	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	222
Population Density:	770.83/sq mi (297.40/km²)
ZIP code:	43981
Area code:	740
FIPS code:	3954068
GNISfeature ID:	1065108

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New Athens online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

New Athens was platted in 1817. A post office has been in operation at New Athens since 1818.

Franklin College was founded in 1818 by abolitionist John Walker, a Presbyterian minister. The college ceased operation in 1919. Over the course of over 100 years, the college was key in the education of two governors, eight U.S. Senators, and nine U.S. Congressmen and twenty state legislators.