Athens First Settlement - 1797

Athens First Settlement - 1797 (HMS9X)

Location: Athens, OH 45701 Athens County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.752', W 82° 6.036'

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In the spring of 1797, Rufus Putnam sent eleven "substantial men ... possessing firmness of character, courage, and discretion" to found a settlement on the bank of the Hockhocking River. In 1800 the territorial legislature named the community Athens and in 1811 the village was incorporated. In 1912 the population exceeded 5,000 and Athens officially became a city.

Athens Bicentennial Celebration - 1997
Bicentennial Steering Committee
Richard B. Abel, Mayor, City of Athens
Verda B. Jones, Committee Chair
George W. Bain · John D. Good
Crompton B. Burton · Guy C. Phillips
Robert L. Daniel · Joanne D. Prisley
Gail G. Good · Don F. Stout
Bicentennial logo designed by Ted Gallagher and Don F. Stout
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HM NumberHMS9X
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByAthens Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 1:57am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 405139 N 4353886
Decimal Degrees39.32920000, -82.10060000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 19.752', W 82° 6.036'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 19' 45.12" N, 82° 6' 2.16" W
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Area Code(s)614, 740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2 E Washington St, Athens OH 45701, US
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