Welcome to Ashbrook ...

Ashbrook is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Ashbrook is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ashbrook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Ashbrook (for example, toward Columbia), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Ashbrook: 502

Communities Also Named Ashbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ashbrook - they are located in Florida, Nebraska and Ohio.

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

Communities near Ashbrook ...

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

• Lawrenceburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
• Versailles
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Versailles
  • From Ashbrook to Versailles
• Harrodsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
  • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <4>
• Springfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Taylorsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Taylorsville
  • From Ashbrook to Taylorsville
• Bloomfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bloomfield
  • From Ashbrook to Bloomfield
• Burgin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin
  • Burgin is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Burgin
  • From Ashbrook to Burgin
• Willisburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
  • Willisburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
• Mackville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mackville
  • From Ashbrook to Mackville
• Fairfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashbrook ...

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

Adding Ashbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ashbrook 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 Ashbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Ashbrook post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashbrook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/