Athens is located in the central portion of northern Alabama with a population of almost 19,000. The town was incorporated in 1818 and became known as the "Crossroads of North Alabama" because it is at the intersection of Highway 72 and I-65.

Athens began as a small cotton town with agriculture still the dominant industry.

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