Welcome to Ashleyville ...
Ashleyville is located in Hampden County<1>.
The location of Ashleyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashleyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Ashleyville is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ashleyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ashleyville is within the (413) area code.
Communities Also Named Ashleyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ashleyville - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashleyville.
Communities near Ashleyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashleyville.
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Enfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Amherst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Holyoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Agawam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- West Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Northampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Ludlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Ashleyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashleyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashleyville. 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 Ashleyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashleyville. See our Newspapers Page for Ashleyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashleyville ...
Looking for more information about Ashleyville? 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 Ashleyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashleyville.
Adding Ashleyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashleyville 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 Ashleyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Ashleyville post office opened in 1837.
We also found Ashleyville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashleyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashleyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, 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 Ashleyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |