Athens, named for Athens, Greece, was incorporated on August 24, 1872. Athens, known as “The Classic City”, lies about 70 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of Georgia capital. The University of Georgia is located in Athens.
On January 27, 1785, the Georgia General Assembly granted a charter by Abraham Baldwin for the University of Georgia as the first state-supported university.
Athens-Clarke County, embraces cultural diversity, inclusion, equity and is an historic business-friendly community. Athens-Clarke is rolling out the welcome mat to new entrepreneurs, new residents and new value-added businesses.
Athens-Clarke County is in a fast growing area for businesses. In the spirit of early settlers, Athens-Clarke is an ideal location where local creativity can thrive and where self-starter entrepreneurs can start their own dream business online or offline.
Business startups in retail sales, clothing, fashion, makeup, beauty, healthcare, legal, medical services, information technology, restaurants, online sales, cleaning services, beauty salons, barber shops, and new entrepreneurs are always in demand in a local growing business community. Shop Local! Buy Local!