Athens, Indiana
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While the town is slowly being incorporated into Rochester, a tiny post office exists there for the few remaining residents who still have an Athens address.[5]
Geography
Athens is located six miles east of Rochester along Indiana State Road 14.
References
- ↑ Pearce, T.M. "Place-Name Pronunciation Guides for Western States" California Folklore, Vol. 10 (Jan. 1951), p. 73
- ↑ Rochester Sentinel February 17, 1883
- ↑ Rochester Sentinel, December 23, 1882
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier place names in folklore and history Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995.
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