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Athens is the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee, United States [8] and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 53,569. The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga . [ 9 ]
The Battle of Athens (sometimes called the McMinn County War) was a rebellion led by citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the local government in August 1946. The citizens, including some World War II veterans, accused the local officials of predatory policing, police brutality , political corruption , and voter ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
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A number of buildings at the exposition were based on ancient originals. However, the Parthenon was the only one that was an exact reproduction. It was also the only one that was preserved by the city, although the Knights of Pythias Pavilion building was purchased and moved to nearby Franklin, Tennessee.
Athens City School System or Athens City Schools (ACS) is a school district headquartered in Athens, Tennessee. The district serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8, with McMinn County Schools serving Athens residents for grades 9–12. The latter operates McMinn County High School in Athens.
Tennessee Public Utility Commission approved a new 729 area code for the existing 423 region in eastern Tennessee. The change goes into effect Aug. 5. If you have a 423 number, don't worry.
The Tennessee State Capitol sits atop Capitol Hill, the highest point in Downtown Nashville. It is surrounded by a number of state government buildings, including the Tennessee Supreme Court building for the Middle Tennessee Grand Division. Directly south of the capitol is Legislative Plaza, a public plaza located between a number of state ...