Welcome to Ashton ...
So far, we found very little information about Ashton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ashton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashton, please Contact Us.
Ashton would have been located within present day Buchanan County<2>.
The location of Ashton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ashton is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ashton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ashton once stood is in the (816) area code.
Communities Also Named Ashton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Ashton: This one is located in Buchanan County and the other is located in Clark County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 31 communities that are also named Ashton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashton.
Communities near Ashton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashton.
- Atchison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <5>
- Savannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
- Country Club
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Gower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
- Gower is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <5>
- Wathena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <5>
- Elwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Stewartsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <5>
- Agency
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <5>
- Edgerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <5>
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 Ashton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashton. 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 Ashton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashton. See our Newspapers Page for Ashton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.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 Ashton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |