Welcome to Abshers ...

Abshers is located in Wilkes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Abshers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Abshers is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Abshers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Abshers is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.

Communities near Abshers ...

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

• North Wilkesboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
  • North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <3>
• Elkin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <3>
• Wilkesboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
• Jonesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
• Sparta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
• Independence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
• Arlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
• Ronda
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
  • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
• Dehart
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
  • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
• Springfield ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Wilkes County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abshers ...

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

Adding Abshers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Abshers 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 Abshers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Abshers post office opened in 1880.

We also found Abshers on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Abshers.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/