Welcome to Ashton ...
Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ashton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Ashton is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Ashton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ashton: (337)
Communities Also Named Ashton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Ashton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashton.
Communities near Ashton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashton.
- New Iberia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iberia
- New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Iberia <4>
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Jeanerette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanerette
- Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeanerette <4>
- Baldwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
- Loreauville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
- Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <4>
- Glencoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Charenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charenton
- Charenton is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charenton <4>
- Katy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Caffery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Ashton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashton. 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 Ashton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashton. See our Newspapers Page for Ashton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashton ...
Looking for more information about Ashton? 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 Ashton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashton.
Adding Ashton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashton 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 Ashton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ashton post office opened in 1904.
We also found Ashton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Mary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashton - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |