Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named Concord; however, in 1896 another post office in Concord, Hampshire County, West Virginia was established and the town's name was changed to Athens after the Greek city and center of learning.

[7] Located near Athens is the Col. William Henderson French House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

[8] The town is situated on a bluff above Laurel Creek, a tributary of the Bluestone River.

The campus of Concord University lies at the eastern end of town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.

[9] The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.

34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.