BlockAthens, Kentucky
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Lexington-Fayette Northeast census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40509. It stands on Baughman Fork. The Survey maps it on the Ford quadrangle.
On record in Athens
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Athens Historic Districtlisted 1979
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Richmond quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Richmond quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1952 USGS Ford quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Ford quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Athens: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Barium-Barite, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Road Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Smitha Vein | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite |
Storms near this place
4 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Athens in 4 storm reports between 2012 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Athens | $50,000 | It was reported that trees and a barn were damaged on McCalls Mill Road. Also on the 4800 block of Athens Walnut Hill Road trees, a barn, and a playset were damaged. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Athens | - | A tree fell down on McCalls Mill Road near Athens. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Athens | - | A picture from the public was received that showed a tree down across the road at the intersection of Old Richmond Road and S. Cleveland Road. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Athens | - | The Fayette County Emergency Manager reported 1 inch hail along Interstate 75 near Lexington. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville | 2.1 miles | 15 | |
| Nihizertown | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Pricetown | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Chilesburg | 4.0 miles | 11 | |
| Coletown | 4.4 miles | 19 | |
| Walnut Hill | 4.4 miles | 16 | |
| Clays Ferry | 4.7 miles | 15 | |
| Brighton | 5.3 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 486111. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.