The location of Ashwood
Welcome to Ashwood ...
Ashwood is located in Wilkinson County.
The location of Ashwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Ashwood is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ashwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ashwood: (601) & (769)<3>
Communities near Ashwood ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Ashwood and not the distance if you are driving.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Angola (LA) [Map] | --- | W | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Jackson (LA) [Map] | 3,740 | S | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Norwood (LA) [Map] | 301 | SE | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Saint Francisville (LA) [Map] | 1,627 | S | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Wakefield (LA) [Map] | --- | S | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Weyanoke (LA) [Map] | --- | SW | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Ashwood.
Communities Also Named Ashwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Mississippi communities named Ashwood: This one is located in Wilkinson County and the other is located in Washington County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 14 communities that are also named Ashwood - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashwood.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ashwood. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashwood. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashwood.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ashwood:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashwood ...
Looking for more information about Ashwood? 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.
Looking for more information about Ashwood? 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 Ashwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashwood.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashwood) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0449, Longitude: -91.2971 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Ashwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ashwood. |