Welcome to Ashcroft ...

So far, we found very little information about Ashcroft. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ashcroft to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashcroft, please Contact Us.

Ashcroft would have been located within present day Pitkin County<2>.

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Ashcroft was founded in 1880.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Ashcroft is 9,520 feet [2,902 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ashcroft is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Ashcroft was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Ashcroft was located: 970

The community of Ashcroft was previously named Chloride. Going back to its beginning, Ashcroft was originally named Castle Forks City. For more information about the names of Ashcroft, see The Names of Ashcroft on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Ashcroft ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ashcroft - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ashcroft ...

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

Aspen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
- Aspen is located in Pitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspen <4>
Snowmass Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass Village
- Snowmass Village is located in Pitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass Village <4>
Crested Butte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crested Butte
- Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crested Butte <4>
Mount Crested Butte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
- Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
Independence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Pitkin County
- Independence has also been known as:
- Chipeta
- Farwell
- Hunter's Pass
- Mammoth City
- Mount Hope
- Sparkill
Ruby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Pitkin County
Gothic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
- Gothic is located in Gunnison County
Lenado ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
- Lenado is located in Pitkin County
Pieplant ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pieplant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieplant
- Pieplant is located in Gunnison County
- Pieplant has also been known as:
- Pie Plant
- Pieplant Mill
Woody Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Creek
- Woody Creek is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody Creek <4>

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

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

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

Adding Ashcroft to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ashcroft 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 Ashcroft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ashcroft post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashcroft.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pitkin County: www.aspenpitkin.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ashcroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Pitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashcroft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/