Welcome to Ashland ...
Ashland is located in Alpena County<1>.
Ashland is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ashland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ashland: 989
Communities Also Named Ashland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Ashland: This one is located in Alpena County and the other is located in Newaygo County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 56 communities that are also named Ashland - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashland.
Communities near Ashland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashland.
- Alpena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Alpena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <3>
- Posen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Posen is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <3>
- Cathro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Presque Isle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <3>
- Alpena Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena Junction
- Alpena Junction is located in Alpena County
- Polaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
- Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
- Long Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- McHarg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
- McHarg is located in Alpena County
- Herron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
- Herron is located in Alpena County
- Lachine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
- Lachine is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <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 Ashland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashland. 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 Ashland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland. See our Newspapers Page for Ashland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashland ...
Looking for more information about Ashland? 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 Ashland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alpena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashland - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |