Athens is an unincorporated hamlet

Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...

 in Henry Township

Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana

Henry Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,827.-Adjacent townships:* Franklin Township, Kosciusko County * Seward Township, Kosciusko County...

, Fulton County

Fulton County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,511 people, 8,082 households, and 5,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 9,123 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, originally called Hoover Station. The town's name is pronounced with a long a and stress on the first syllable. 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 & Alton Railway

Alton Railroad

The Alton Railroad was the final name of a railroad linking Chicago to Alton, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, and Kansas City, Missouri. Its predecessor, the Chicago and Alton Railroad , was purchased by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1931 and was controlled until 1942 when the Alton was...

, where Jacob Hoover was the postmaster

Postmaster

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 and kept a general store with his brother. The name was changed to Athens, May 28, 1896, for Athens, Greece.

While the town is slowly being incorporated into Rochester

Rochester, Indiana

Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rochester is located at ....

, a tiny post-office exists there for the few remaining residents that still have an Athens address.

Geography

Athens is located at 41°03′13"N 86°07′31"W six miles east of Rochester

Rochester, Indiana

Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rochester is located at ....

 along Indiana State Road 14

Indiana State Road 14

State Road 14 is an east–west road in northern Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Enos, and its eastern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne....

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