Map of Athens town, West Virginia

Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 944 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. Athens is the home of Concord University.

Athens town overview:
Name:	Athens town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Mercer County
Elevation:	2,585 ft (788 m)
Total Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²)
Land Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	944
Population Density:	2,276.65/sq mi (879.74/km²)
ZIP code:	24712
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5403292
GNISfeature ID:	1535072
Website:	www.townofathens.com

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History

The community was named Concord; however, in 1896 another post office in Concord, Hampshire County, West Virginia was established and the town’s name was changed to Athens after the Greek city and a center of learning. The community incorporated as a town on August 6, 1906.

Located near Athens is the Col. William Henderson French House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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Geography

Athens is located at 37°25′26″N 81°00′48″W / 37.423849°N 81.013363°W / 37.423849; -81.013363 (37.423849, -81.013363). The town is situated on a bluff above Laurel Creek, a tributary of the Bluestone River. The campus of Concord University lies at the eastern end of town. West Virginia Route 20 (State Street) traverses Athens, connecting the town with Princeton to the southwest and the rural towns along New River to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km), all land.