[Genealib] Re: US places called Athens

[Cynthia Van Ness]

Have you tried any geographical dictionaries or 19th century
gazetteers?  This one is from 1854 rather than 1830 but it is
online in full text for free:

http://books.google.com/books?vid=0gtNJSMDd2DKTF&id=hlJ_1U2IaAIC&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=intitle:United+intitle:States+intitle:gazetteer&as_brr=1

Try also the Columbia Gazetteer at Bartleby, which should tell
you when the many Athens were established:

http://www.bartleby.com/69/

Hope this helps!

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A customer needs a list of US places in 1830 that were called
Athens.  
I had hoped to locate a list of Post Offices for that era, but
have 
not had any luck.  We do not have any atlases that old.  Does
anyone 
have other suggestions?  If you want to email me privately,
please use 
lees at liveoakpl.org

Thank you.

Sharen Lee
Reference Librarian
Live Oak Public Libraries
2002 Bull Street
Savannah, GA  31401
912-652-3697
lees at liveoakpl.org

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