Welcome to Asherville ...
Asherville is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Asherville is located in Stoddard 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 consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Asherville is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Asherville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Asherville is located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Asherville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Asherville - they are located in Indiana and Kansas.
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.
- Poplar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <4>
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Bernie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernie
- Bernie is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernie <4>
- Bloomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Puxico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
- Puxico is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
- Essex
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Fisk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Fisk is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <4>
- Dudley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Zalma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Wappapello
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
- Wappapello is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <4>
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Asherville post office opened in 1872.
We also found Asherville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Stoddard, 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |