Athens-Limestone County, Alabama is located in the Tennessee Valley with the Tennessee River running along the southern end of the county and the Elk River defining the southwest boundary. Limestone County is in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northern Alabama. Filled with friendly people and progressive communities, the county stretches from the northern bank of the mighty Tennessee River to the southern boundary of the State of Tennessee.
Whether you are interested in a quiet morning walk, beautiful antebellum homes, birds, festivals, rodeos, tractor shows and pulls, hunting and fishing, horseback riding, picking cotton, shopping, or eating Southern style cooking, you will find it all in Limestone County.
With five I-65 exits, Athens-Limestone County communities offer unique shopping, exciting and fun events, attractions and is an outstanding stopping off place for travelers from points north to the gulf coast offering lodging, dining, transportion needs and more in beautiful historic Athens and Limestone County, Alabama.
Historic Athens is what you love about the south!