1.What was the town originally named?
2.When was Athol settled/incorporated?
3.These 1,000 or so acres of hilly, wooded lands between the Millers River and uptown Athol are controlled by the Athol Conservation Commission and provide 10 miles of hiking trails and fire roads.
Answers: 1. Pequoiag after the Indians who inhabited the area. 2. Settled in 1735; incorporated in 1762, when it acquired its current name. 3. Bearsden Conservation Area, which can be accessed from Bearsden Road near Athol Memorial Hospital.