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Welcome to Ash Grove ...

Ash Grove is located in Davis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Ash Grove: Ash Grv.

Ash Grove is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ash Grove: 641

Communities Also Named Ash Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ash Grove - they are located in Indiana, Kansas (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New York and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ash Grove ...

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

  • Ottumwa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Albia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Agency
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Moravia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Moulton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Pulaski
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pulaski is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Blakesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash Grove ...

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

Adding Ash Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ash Grove 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 (so far) for Ash Grove was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ash Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.