Welcome to Ash Grove ...
Ash Grove is located in Tippecanoe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Ash Grove: Ash Grv.
Ash Grove is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ash Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ash Grove (for example, toward Wellington (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Ash Grove: 765
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 Iowa, 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.
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Lafayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
- West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <3>
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
- Delphi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shadeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brookston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <3>
- Rossville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otterbein
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
- Otterbein is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <3>
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 for Ash Grove was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Ash Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ash Grove.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Tippecanoe, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |