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Welcome to Ash Flat ...

The city of Ash Flat is primarily located in Sharp County<1> and is the County Seat for Sharp County. A portion of Ash Flat extends into Fulton County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash Flat, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for Ash Flat: Ash Flt.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ash Flat has a population of 1,096 people<2> (see below for details).

Ash Flat is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Ash Flat: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP code for Ash Flat: 72513<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ash Flat had an population of 1,096 people. This is an increase of 1.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ash Flat had a population of 1,082 people (or 6.27% of the total population of Sharp County). This makes Ash Flat the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ash Flat represents 0.04% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,082 people, the population of Ash Flat increased 10.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 977 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ash Flat.

Communities near Ash Flat ...

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

  • Cherokee Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cave City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
    • Cave City is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <6>
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Mammoth Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hardy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxford
    • From Ash Flat to Oxford
  • Ravenden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <6>
  • Evening Shade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
    • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <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 Ash Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ash Flat.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash Flat ...

Looking for more information about Ash Flat? 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 Ash Flat, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ash Flat.

Adding Ash Flat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ash Flat 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 Ash Flat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Ash Flat post office opened in 1856.

We also found Ash Flat on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ash Flat.

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

The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sharp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ash Flat.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ash Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Ash Flat area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Ash Flat area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 city (such as Ash Flat). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ash Flat 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>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>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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