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Welcome to Asher ...

The town of Asher is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Asher, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Asher has a population of 418 people<3> (see below for details).

Asher is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Asher lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Asher lies within the (405) area code.

The ZIP code for Asher: 74826<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Asher had an population of 418 people. This is an increase of 6.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Asher had a population of 393 people. This makes Asher the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Asher represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 354th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 393 people, the population of Asher decreased 6.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 419 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Asher.

Communities Also Named Asher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Asher - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (2), Kentucky and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Asher ...

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

  • Tecumseh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <6>
  • Pink
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
  • Stratford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Byng
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
    • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Konawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
    • Konawa is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <6>
  • Maud
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Tribbey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribbey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
    • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Bowlegs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Wanette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Byars
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
    • Byars is located in McClain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Asher. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Asher.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asher ...

Looking for more information about Asher? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Asher, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Asher.

Adding Asher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Asher 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 Asher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Asher post office opened in 1901.

We also found Asher on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Asher.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Asher.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Asher). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Asher or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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