Athens, Alabama, United States

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Athens, Alabama, United States is a small city in northern Alabama known as the hometown of musician Brittany Howard and for its historic downtown and Southern cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 256
938
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Limestone County, Alabama NERFINISHED
economySector education
healthcare
manufacturing
retail
foundedIn 1818
GNISFeatureID 0113274
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAttraction Athens State University
surface form: Athens State University campus

Limestone County Courthouse
historic downtown Athens
hasEducationalInstitution Athens City Schools
Athens State University
Limestone County Schools
hasEvent Athens Grease Festival
Athens Storytelling Festival
hasNotablePerson Brittany Howard
incorporatedIn 1818
isCountySeatOf Limestone County, Alabama NERFINISHED
knownFor Southern cultural heritage
being the hometown of musician Brittany Howard
historic downtown
locatedInRegion Northern Alabama
surface form: North Alabama

Tennessee Valley
locatedNear Decatur, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
locatedOn Limestone Creek (nearby waterway)
namedAfter Athens
surface form: Athens, Greece
partOf Huntsville metropolitan area
surface form: Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area

Limestone County, Alabama NERFINISHED
population approximately 25,000 (early 2020s)
postalCode 35611
35613
35614
regionCode FIPS code 01-03028
state Alabama
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportServedBy Interstate 65 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 31 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 72 NERFINISHED

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Brittany Howard placeOfBirth Athens, Alabama, United States