Welcome to Ash Point ...

Ash Point is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Ash Point: Ash Pt.

Ash Point is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ash Point: 207

Communities Also Named Ash Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ash Point - they are located in Kansas and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Ash Point ...

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

• Rockland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
• Waldoboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <3>
• Warren
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
• Camden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
• Rockport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
• Thomaston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <3>
• Saint George
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Saint George is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
• Union
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
• Lincolnville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <3>
• Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ash Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash Point ...

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

Adding Ash Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ash Point 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 Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ash Point on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/