Cell towers in Athens, Ohio
The FCC register lists 25 antenna structures in and around Athens. That is the 30th highest count of any place in Ohio.
Overview
25 antenna structures are registered with the FCC in Athens, OH.
Area density is 2.51 per square mile — usually the more telling figure for infrastructure that follows terrain, roads and line of sight rather than population.
At a median of 81 m (265 ft), structures here run 4.3% taller than the Ohio median of 77 m (254 ft).
Alltel Corporation holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 8 of 25.
The oldest structure on file here was registered in 1970, the newest in 2025 — 55 years of build-out visible in one register.
Structure types
| Tower | 19 | 76% |
| Lattice tower | 4 | 16% |
| Not specified | 1 | 4% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 4% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Alltel Corporation Carrier | 8 | 32% |
| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 4 | 16% |
| Sba Towers, LLC Tower company | 3 | 12% |
| Ohio University Telecom Center Dba = Woub-fm/tv Government | 1 | 4% |
| Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Services District Dba = Seoems Other | 1 | 4% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 m (860 ft) | Tower | 1978 | Ohio University Telecom Center Dba = Woub-fm/tv | 605080 |
| 107 m (350 ft) | Lattice tower | 2019 | Ohio Power Company | 2707343 |
| 96 m (315 ft) | Tower | 2008 | Cellco Partnership | 2660983 |
| 95 m (312 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Cellco Partnership | 2647624 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Tower | 2008 | Cellco Partnership | 2660598 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Guyed tower | 2025 | The Towers, LLC | 2729636 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Tv6 Holdings LLC | 2648582 |
| 93 m (306 ft) | Lattice tower | 2000 | American Towers LLC | 2615994 |
| 91 m (300 ft) | Lattice tower | 2008 | Cellco Partnership | 2660843 |
| 91 m (299 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Alltel Corporation | 118166 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Alltel Corporation | 2640800 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Alltel Corporation | 2641452 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Sba Towers, LLC | 2620514 |
| 80 m (262 ft) | Lattice tower | 2002 | Alltel Corporation | 2633584 |
| 80 m (262 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Alltel Corporation | 2633806 |
| 78 m (255 ft) | Tower | 2008 | Texas Eastern Communications, LLC | 116471 |
| 77 m (252 ft) | Not specified | 1970 | Total Media Group, INC. | 607383 |
| 76 m (250 ft) | Tower | 1998 | Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Services District Dba = Seoems | 621337 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Sba Towers, LLC | 2617198 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Sba Properties, LLC | 2617875 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Sba Towers, LLC | 2619539 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Alltel Corporation | 2645437 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Tower | 1986 | Lloyd Hoff Holding CORP. | 109127 |
| 48 m (158 ft) | Tower | 2011 | Alltel Corporation | 2677842 |
| 46 m (152 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Alltel Corporation | 2649600 |
When they were registered
| 1970s | 2 | 8% |
| 1980s | 1 | 4% |
| 1990s | 2 | 8% |
| 2000s | 17 | 68% |
| 2010s | 2 | 8% |
| 2020s | 1 | 4% |
Nearby places
- Albany 10
- Nelsonville 9
- Glouster 5
- Zaleski 5
- Tuppers Plains 5
About this data
Counts here are computed from the FCC's registered structure file, dated 2026-08-23. If a mast near you is missing, the usual reason is that it sits below the 200-foot registration threshold.
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.