Athens Township is a township in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 2084.
Athens Township was named after the original name of what now is Albany, Missouri.
A settlement in southwest Athens Township called Albany Junction was located at the junction between two railroads.
Transportation The following highways travel through the township:
U.S. Route 136 Route 85 Route A Route C Route EE Route J Route N Route P
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