Places of Interest Near Athens, Illinois
| Airport - Transportation | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield | 8.4 miles SSE |
| Art Galleries & Dealers | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Signature Arts | springfield | 11.9 miles S |
| Convention & Meeting Facilities - Civic Centers | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Prairie Capitol Convention Center | Springfield | 11.8 miles SSE |
| Historical Places | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Edwards Place Historical Home | springfield | 11.2 miles SSE |
| Illinois State Historical Society | springfield | 11.8 miles SSE |
| Hospitals & Medical Care Facilities | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Memorial Medical Center | springfield | 11.2 miles SSE |
| St John's Hospital | springfield | 11.4 miles SSE |
| A Mc Farland Mental Health Center | springfield | 16.5 miles SSE |
| Doctor's Hospital | springfield | 17.1 miles SSE |
| Orthopedic Institute | springfield | 17.1 miles SSE |
| Lincoln Developmental Center | Lincoln | 22 miles ENE |
| Museums | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Museum of Funeral Customs | springfield | 10.5 miles SSE |
| State Museum | springfield | 11.9 miles SSE |
| Grand Army Museum | springfield | 12.2 miles SSE |
| Shopping | Location | Distance & Direction |
| White Oaks Mall | Springfield | 13.7 miles S |
| Theme Parks - Amusement Parks | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Knights Action Park | Springfield | 15.4 miles S |
| Universities & Colleges | Location | Distance & Direction |
| St John's Hospital School of Nursing | springfield | 11.6 miles SSE |
| Able Security Training School | springfield | 11.7 miles SSE |
| Lincoln Land Community College | springfield | 17.1 miles SSE |
| Lincoln Christian College | Lincoln | 23.7 miles ENE |
| Zoos | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Henson Robinson Zoo | springfield | 17.7 miles SSE |
