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Welcome to Ashby ...

Ashby is located in Bibb County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Ashby is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ashby lies within the (205) area code.

Communities Also Named Ashby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ashby - they are located in Indiana (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nova Scotia, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Ashby ...

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

  • Alabaster
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of Ashby.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alabaster
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster<5>
  • Helena
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    • Helena lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of Ashby.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Helena
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena<5>
  • Calera
  • Montevallo
  • Brent
  • Jemison
  • Centreville
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    • Centreville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Ashby.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Centreville
  • Thorsby
  • Woodstock
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    • Woodstock lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Ashby.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodstock
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock<5>
  • West Blocton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
    • West Blocton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Ashby.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Blocton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashby ...

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

Adding Ashby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ashby 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 Ashby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ashby post office opened in 1883.

We also found Ashby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashby.

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

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 Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Ashby) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ashby. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AshbyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0211, Longitude: -86.9196    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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