Athol
a town in Worcester co., Mass., on Miller's river, and the Boston and Albany, and the Boston and Maine railroads; 44 miles N. W. of Worcester.
It has electric railways connecting with the suburbs, and is principally engaged in the manufacture of cotton warps, shoes, sewing silk, fine mechanical tools, matches, organ cases, pocket-books, billiard tables, and furniture. The town has several National banks, public library, high school, and several weekly and monthly periodicals. Pop. (1910) 8,- 536; (1920) 9,792.