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Welcome to Asbury ...

Asbury is located in Marshall County<1>.

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

Asbury is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Asbury (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Asbury: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Asbury ...

While we believe that this Asbury is located in Marshall County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Asbury. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clarke, Dale and Tuscaloosa County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 33 communities that are also named Asbury - they are located in Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Asbury ...

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

  • Albertville
  • Boaz
  • Guntersville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Guntersville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Asbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Guntersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville<6>
  • Rainsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Asbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rainsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville<6>
  • New Hope
  • Collinsville
  • Crossville
  • Sardis City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
    • Sardis City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Asbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sardis City
  • Fyffe
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Asbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fyffe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe<6>
  • Powell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Asbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Powell

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asbury ...

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

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marshall, 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 Asbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Asbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3781, Longitude: -86.1261       In this case, the coordinates for Asbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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