Welcome to Ashville ...
The city of Ashville is located in Saint Clair County<1> and is the County Seat for Saint Clair County.
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The location of Ashville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ashville has a population of 2,374 people<3> (see below for details).
Ashville is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ashville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Ashville (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Ashville: 205 & 659<5>
The ZIP code for Ashville: 35953<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ashville had an population of 2,374 people. This is an increase of 7.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ashville had a population of 2,212 people. This makes Ashville the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Ashville represents 0.05% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,212 people, the population of Ashville decreased 2.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,260 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ashville.
Communities Also Named Ashville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ashville - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashville.
Communities near Ashville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashville.
- Gadsden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <7>
- Pell City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell City
- Pell City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pell City <7>
- Rainbow City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
- Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <7>
- Southside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <7>
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <7>
- Oneonta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Oneonta is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <7>
- Attalla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
- Attalla is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <7>
- Margaret
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <7>
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <7>
- Argo
(16 miles [25.7 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 Ashville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashville. 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 Ashville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ashville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashville ...
Looking for more information about Ashville? 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 Ashville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ashville.
Adding Ashville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashville 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 Ashville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Ashville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/
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 Saint Clair, 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 Ashville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Ashville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Ashville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 city (such as Ashville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ashville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |