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Athens is the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee, United States [8] and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 53,569. The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga. [9] The population was 14,084 at the 2020 census.
The Battle of Athens (sometimes called the McMinn County War) was a rebellion led by citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the local government in August 1946. The citizens, including some World War II veterans, accused the local officials of predatory policing, police brutality, political corruption, and voter ...
Beth Salem Presbyterian Church. Beth Salem Presbyterian Church. June 22, 2000. ( #00000728) State Route 30 at Watson Rd. 35°23′26″N 84°34′09″W. / 35.390556°N 84.569167°W / 35.390556; -84.569167 ( Beth Salem Presbyterian Church) Athens. Congregation founded in 1866; current building constructed in the 1920s.
Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle. Map of Athens Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program. The Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle, also known as the Battle of Athens, was fought near Athens, Alabama (Limestone County, Alabama), from September 23 to 25, 1864 as part of the American Civil War. [5]
McMinn County High School was created in the early 20th century as part of Athens Female College. [3] The McMinn county court purchased the female school facility on April 20, 1903, and turned it into a public high school. [4] The first graduating class in 1903 included seven students. A new facility was built in 1926 on West Madison Street in ...
The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. It was designed by architect William Crawford Smith [4][5] and built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Today, the Parthenon, which functions as an art museum, stands as the centerpiece ...
Tennessee Wesleyan was founded in 1857 as Athens Female College. It consisted solely of one building (now Old College). In 1866 the name was altered to East Tennessee Wesleyan College, and in 1867 it became East Tennessee Wesleyan University. At that time, the college was one of only a handful of coeducational colleges in the Southern United States
First United Presbyterian Church is a historic African-American church at 321 N. Jackson Street in Athens, Tennessee.. The church was established in 1889 or 1890 as a mission church, led by minister Jacob L. Cook. Cook, a native of Athens and the son of former slaves, had attended Fisk University as a member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, then went on to graduate from Knoxville College.