New Athens Map
New Athens (pronounced AY-thenz) is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.
During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville.
New Athens is located at 40°11?4?N 80°59?43?W / 40.18444°N 80.99528°W / 40.18444; -80.99528 (40.184401, -80.995196).
Nearby cities include Hopedale, Belmont, Dillonvale, Bethesda, Jewett.