Welcome to Asherville ...
Asherville is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Asherville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Asherville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Asherville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Asherville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Asherville (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Asherville: (812)
Communities Also Named Asherville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Asherville - they are located in Kansas and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Asherville.
Communities near Asherville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Asherville.
- Terre Haute
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <4>
- Greencastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
- Brazil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <4>
- Cloverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <4>
- Seelyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Clay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- Knightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Rosedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Staunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Asherville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Asherville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Asherville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Asherville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Asherville. See our Newspapers Page for Asherville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asherville ...
Looking for more information about Asherville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Asherville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Asherville.
Adding Asherville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Asherville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Asherville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Asherville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Asherville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asherville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asherville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |