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Welcome to Ashley County ...

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

The community of Hamburg is the Seat for Ashley County.

Ashley County was founded in 1848. Ashley was created by taking area from Drew and Union Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ashley had a population of 19,742 people. This is a decrease of 9.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,853 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ashley represented 0.75% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Ashley County:

  • Crossett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
    • Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <3>
  • Fountain Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Hamburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Parkdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <3>
  • Portland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wilmot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>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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