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New Athens
Illinois · IL · St. Clair County
About New Athens
Village in Illinois, United States1836Established
1,955Population
2.3 sq miArea
430 ftElevation
New Athens () is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Based upon common usage, the 'A' is always sounded with a long vowel, rather than a short vowel, by its residents, unlike the most commonly used English pronunciation of the city in Greece. As of the 2020 census, New Athens had a population of 1,955. New Athens sits on the Kaskaskia River and was originally called Athens. The village was laid out in 1836 and incorporated in 1866. The name change to New Athens came in 1868 after it was discovered there was already an Athens in another part of the state. New Athens is home to several churches, including St. Agatha Catholic Church, St. John United Church of Christ, St. Pa…
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September 14–20, 2026·Illinois · IL · St. Clair County
A Heat Advisory is in effect, with Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. In the local news, Columbia Varsity Baseball vs. New Athens (MaxPreps), Red Bud Boys Varsity Basketball vs. New Athens (MaxPreps), and Varsity Girls Volleyball New Athens High School - 08/28/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand (NFHS Network).
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