Welcome to Ash Hill ...
Ash Hill is located in Butler County<1>.
The location of Ash Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
Ash Hill is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ash Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ash Hill: (573)
Communities Also Named Ash Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ash Hill - they are located in California and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ash Hill.
Communities near Ash Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ash Hill.
- Poplar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <4>
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Bernie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernie
- Bernie is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernie <4>
- Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Puxico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
- Puxico is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
- Qulin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Rombauer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
- Rombauer is located in Butler County
- Broseley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broseley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broseley
- Broseley is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broseley <4>
- Kelly Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County
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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ash Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ash Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ash Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Ash Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash Hill ...
Looking for more information about Ash Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ash Hill.
Adding Ash Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ash Hill 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 Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ash Hill post office opened in 1861.
We also found Ash Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ash Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ash Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ash Hill - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |