  athens (2006 population 3,086) is a township in eastern ontario, canada. it is located approximately 25&nbsp;km north of the st. lawrence river, near brockville, west of addison, and about 90&nbsp;km south west of ottawa. formerly known as farmersville. benoni wiltse, a united empire loyalist, and his brothers settled in this area in 1792. farmersville was renamed to athens in 1888 by arza parish in honour of athens, greece, because it was an educational centre with grammar school, a model school for teacher training, and a high school. currently, it is known for a series of large outdoor murals depicting historical local life, painted on the sides of various buildings. each year, a summer fair is held, called &quo
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