Welcome to Ashley Forest ...

Ashley Forest is located in Orange County<1>.

The location of Ashley Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Ashley Forest: Ashley Frst.

Ashley Forest is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ashley Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Ashley Forest: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Ashley Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ashley Forest - they are located in Georgia and South Carolina (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashley Forest.

Communities near Ashley Forest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashley Forest.

• Durham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
• Cary
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
  • Cary is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
• Apex
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
  • Apex is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
• Morrisville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
• Mebane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
  • Mebane is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <5>
• Hillsborough
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
  • Hillsborough is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <5>
• Pittsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
  • Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <5>
• Haw River
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
  • Haw River is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <5>
• Swepsonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
  • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
• Dogwood Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
  • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County

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 Ashley Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashley Forest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashley Forest. 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 Ashley Forest.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Ashley Forest.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashley Forest ...

Looking for more information about Ashley Forest? 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 Ashley Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashley Forest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/