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Welcome to Ashburn ...

The town of Ashburn is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Ashburn had a population of 52 people.<2> (see below for details).

Ashburn is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ashburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ashburn: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Ashburn: 63433<5>

Communities Also Named Ashburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ashburn - they are located in Georgia (3), Illinois, Ontario, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ashburn ...

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

  • Hannibal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowling Green
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Pittsfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Louisiana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Barry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <6>
  • New London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Payson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
    • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <6>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashburn ...

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

Adding Ashburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ashburn 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 Ashburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Ashburn post office opened in 1857.

We also found Ashburn in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashburn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashburn. 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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ashburn.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Ashburn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Ashburn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ashburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ashburn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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