Details for Athens
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5213009413
Data
| Marker Number | 9413 |
| Atlas Number | 5213009413 |
| Marker Title | Athens |
| Index Entry | Athens |
| Address | |
| City | Athens |
| County | Henderson |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 231115 |
| UTM Northing | 3565139 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns |
| Marker Year | 1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | on SH 19, S. Palestine Rd. at Bryson Rd. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 24" x 18" |
| Marker Text | Founded 1850. Named for Athens, Greece. Supply and military training headquarters during Civil War. Sent army about 1,000 men. Center for manufacturing and agriculture. Home of annual Old Fiddlers' Contest and of Henderson County Junior College. Black-eyed peas capital of the world. |