Welcome to Ashport ...
Ashport is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Ashport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Ashport is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ashport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ashport: (731)
Websites for Ashport ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ashport, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ashport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashport.
- Blytheville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blytheville
- Blytheville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blytheville <4>
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Osceola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Gosnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
- Luxora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Henning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Ashport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashport. 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 Ashport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashport. See our Newspapers Page for Ashport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashport ...
Looking for more information about Ashport? 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 Ashport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashport.
Adding Ashport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashport 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 Ashport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ashport post office opened in 1838.
We also found Ashport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 Ashport - 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/ |