Welcome to Aho ...
Aho is located in Watauga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aho, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Aho is 3,760 feet [1,146 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Aho is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Aho lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Aho: 828
Communities near Aho ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aho.
- Boone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
- Norris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blowing Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <3>
- Banner Elk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Newland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beech Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <3>
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 Aho. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aho.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aho. 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 Aho.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aho. See our Newspapers Page for Aho.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aho ...
Looking for more information about Aho? 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 Aho, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aho.
Adding Aho to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aho 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 Aho was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Aho post office opened in 1886.
We also found Aho in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aho.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aho - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |