2015 Map of Athens

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The Sangamon River meanders across the southwest corner of this landscape, a region defined by the border between Menard and Sangamon counties. The town of Athens serves as a primary hub in the northwest, featuring a grid of residential streets like W Washington St and historic sites such as Joel Hall Cem and West Cem. To the southeast, the village of Cantrall and the northern reaches of Sherman mark the path of the primary north-south corridor. The area remains largely agricultural, punctuated by several family and community burial grounds including Strode Cem, Brittin Cem, and Canterbury Cem. Waterways like Cantrall Cr and Fancy Cr drain the fields toward the river, while smaller settlements like Andrew, Barr, and North Wind illustrate the dispersed rural community structure near the state capital region.