Athens is a former mining settlement in Nye County, Nevada.

[2][3] On July 9, the Athens Mining District was organized at a meeting with over fifty attendees.

Land lots were sold in Athens for $50 and $75 by Lester Bell and businesses like a lodging house, a saloon, and a store arose.

Six of their claims were optioned for $100,000 by John McGee, but the quality of the ore in the deposit turned out to be disappointing.

In 1913, a amalgamation mill was constructed by Harry McNamara, the owner of another productive mine in the district.

However, all the property of the Warrior Company was sold to J.J. McNeil, who reopened the mine in December 1931.

The ore was brought to the Dayton Consolidated mill in Silver City, Nevada.