Welcome to Asbury ...
Asbury is located in Montgomery County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Asbury, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Asbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Asbury is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Asbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Asbury: (910)
Communities Also Named Asbury ...
While we believe that this Asbury is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named Asbury. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chatham, Stokes and Wake County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 33 communities that are also named Asbury - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Asbury.
Communities near Asbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Asbury.
- Asheboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
- Asheboro is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <5>
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Biscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
- Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <5>
- Ramseur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseur
- Ramseur is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramseur <5>
- Robbins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <5>
- Franklinville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <5>
- Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <5>
- Candor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Candor is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <5>
- Seagrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
- Seagrove is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagrove <5>
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Asbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Asbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Asbury. 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 Asbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Asbury. See our Newspapers Page for Asbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asbury ...
Looking for more information about Asbury? 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 Asbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Asbury.
Adding Asbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Asbury 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 Asbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Asbury post office opened in 1887.
We also found Asbury in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Asbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |