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Services

Mrs. Nannie G. Mastin in the nerve center of the Athens Telephone Company

Athens Telephone Company

The Athens Telephone Company served customers from 1907 to 1954.

Athens Volunteer Firemen

Athens Voluneer Fire Department

Fire prevention has always been an important part of the community.

Mason "Boney" Bowling receiving mail at the Athens Post Office.

Postal Service

Beginning with Benjamin Fanning, Athens mail service has a rich history.

Mathias, the Athens Police Doberman Pinscher.

Athens Police Department

Law enforcement serving Athens, focused on public safety.

Original Bank of Athens Building.

Bank of Athens

Chartered January 25, 1905, and began business in April, with capital of $25,000.

Photo from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph

BB&T Bank

Bank mergers and closures.

Power lines and road improvements on State Street

Athens Power Company

A system for furnishing electricity in Athens from its source in Princeton was francised in 1915.

Mercer Electric Railway Stock Certificate dated May 26, 1906.

Mercer Electric Railway

Incorporated 1904 to provide streetcars from Bluefield to Athens.

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