Athens in Monroe County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Athens

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 24, 2021

1. Athens Marker

Inscription. N. E. 4 mi. From date of incorporation in 1830 to 1836 it was Monroe Co. seat. S. J. Gholson, J. M. Tucker, & Reuben Davis lived here. River and railway traffic brought about its decline.

Erected 1956 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 33° 52.305′ N, 88° 26.553′ W. Marker is in Athens, Mississippi, in Monroe County. It is on Beeks Road south of Athens Quincy Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aberdeen MS 39730, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, specifically in the Black Prairie,

in the Golden Triangle,

and in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Howell Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); DeSoto Expedition (approx. 6½ miles away); Wise's Gap 1816 (approx. 6.6 miles away); Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (approx. 6.6 miles away); Elkin Theatre (approx. 6.7 miles away); Aberdeen City Hall (approx. 6.7 miles away); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); Dr. W. A. Evans (approx. 6.9 miles away).

Regarding Athens. Samuel J. Gholson, a United States

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Congressman, judge, attorney, and Confederate general in the Civil War.

Athens served as county seat from 1830–36 and then again from 1842–1850, however there was no courthouse built in Athens for the second turn as county seat.

Athens Marker at the old Athens Jail. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 24, 2021

2. Athens Marker at the old Athens Jail.

This jail was constructed in 1845 by Joshua Toomer.

View of marker north towards the Athens Baptist Church on right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 24, 2021

3. View of marker north towards the Athens Baptist Church on right.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.