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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ashland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ashland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashland, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ashland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ashland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Ashland is historic, it would have been located within present day Saint Louis County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Madison (IL), Monroe (IL), Saint Clair (IL), Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles & Saint Louis.

Below are the counties that are near Ashland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashland:

  • Saint Louis County     (The home county of Ashland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Allenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Eureka
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
    • Crescent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
    • Glencoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
    • Grover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
    • Melrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
    • Wildwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>
    • Ellisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <3>
    • Ranken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
      • Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
    • Ballwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
      • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <3>
    • Peerless Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peerless Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless Park
      • Peerless Park is located in Saint Louis County
    • Clarkson Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Valley
      • Clarkson Valley is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Pacific
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
      • Pacific is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
      • Former name for Pacific:
      • Franklin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <3>
    • Catawissa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Robertsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <3>
    • Saint Albans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
    • Labadie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
      • Hemker is located in Franklin County
    • Villa Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Port Royal ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Franklin County
    • Boles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Franklin County
    • Lonedell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
      • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
    • Moselle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
      • Moselle is located in Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Lake Tekakwitha
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
      • Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Byrnes Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
      • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <3>
    • House Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
      • House Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <3>
    • Scotsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
      • Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • High Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Peaceful Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
      • Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Cedar Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <3>
    • Parkdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Cedar Hill Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
      • Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Dittmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dittmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittmer
      • Dittmer is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dittmer <3>
    • Murphy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County
    • Oermann
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
      • Oermann is located in Jefferson County
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
    • Defiance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Schluersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
      • Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Weldon Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <3>
    • Cottleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <3>
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
      • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <3>
    • Harvester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • All Saints Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
    • New Melle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Melle
      • New Melle is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Melle <3>
    • O'Fallon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <3>
    • Saint Peters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint Francois County
    • Blackwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
  • Saint Louis City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Carondelet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
    • University City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
    • Cheltenham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
    • Saint Louis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Dutzow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
      • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
      • Three Creeks village
    • Marthasville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Innsbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village
    • Treloar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treloar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treloar
      • Treloar is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treloar <3>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Richwoods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County
    • Theabeau Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
      • Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
    • Aptus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aptus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
    • Mud Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
      • Mud Town is located in Washington County
    • Old Mines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
      • Old Mines is located in Washington County
    • Tiff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
  • Calhoun County (IL)
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Valmeyer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
    • Mitchie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Monroe City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Madonnaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
    • Maeystown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • East Carondelet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
      • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <3>
    • Dupo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
      • Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <3>
    • Cahokia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <3>
    • Falling Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Imbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Sauget
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <3>
    • Brooklyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashland, see our County-by-County Page for Ashland.

Newspapers Published in Ashland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashland, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ashland:

Cemeteries Near Ashland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.

  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Old St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Bridgets Cemetery
  • Pacific Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific Cemetery
  • New St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Bridgets Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Skullens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skullens Cemetery
  • Ranken Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ranken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ranken Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Ashland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashland.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.

  • Eureka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
  • Allenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
  • Byrnesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnesville
    • Byrnesville is located in Jefferson County
  • Pacific
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Pacific is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
    • Former name for Pacific:
    • Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <3>
  • Catawissa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
    • Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
  • Local
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Local have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Local
    • Local is located in Jefferson County
  • House Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
    • House Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <3>
  • Crescent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
  • Glencoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
  • Robertsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <3>
  • Cedar Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <3>
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    • High Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fox Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
      • Fox Creek is located in Saint Louis County
    • Sherman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Saint Louis County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashland.

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4564, Longitude: -90.6818       In this case, the coordinates for Ashland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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