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Welcome to Ashley Crossing ...

Ashley Crossing is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Ashley Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Ashley Crossing: Ashley Xing.

Ashley Crossing is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ashley Crossing lies within the (662) area code.

Communities near Ashley Crossing ...

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

  • Greenville
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    • Greenville lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Ashley Crossing.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville<5>
  • Indianola
  • Leland
  • Hollandale
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    • Hollandale lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Ashley Crossing.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hollandale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale<5>
  • Lake Village
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    • Lake Village lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Ashley Crossing.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village<5>
  • Shaw
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    • Shaw lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Ashley Crossing.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Benoit
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    • Benoit lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Ashley Crossing.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit<5>
  • Arcola
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    • Arcola lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Ashley Crossing.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Arkansas City
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    • Arkansas City lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Ashley Crossing.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Stoneville
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    • Stoneville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Ashley Crossing.
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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 Ashley Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashley Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashley Crossing ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, 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 Ashley Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashley Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4176, Longitude: -90.9890       In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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