Athens We Knew
Then and Now
This unincorporated community is remembered for its store and school.
Many McComas homes and buildings, built and owned by the American Coal Company, were demolished.
A long struggle to save a nearby town as we knew it is nearly over following a fire in 2014 and demolition in 2023.
Closely associated with the nearby Rock, both unicorporated communities share an identity.
Named after Spanish Brown, an early pioneer settler, the community was home to 200 residents in 2023.
Speedway, Lerona and Pipestem are unincorporated communities closely associated with Athens.
