Welcome to Ash Hill ...

Ash Hill is located in Surry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Ash Hill is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ash Hill is located in the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Ash Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ash Hill - they are located in California and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ash Hill.

Communities near Ash Hill ...

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

• Mount Airy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• King
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
• Elkin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Rural Hall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
  • Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <4>
• Yadkinville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
  • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
• Tobaccoville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
  • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <4>
• Jonesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Dobson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
• Pilot Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
  • Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <4>
• Boonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash Hill ...

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

Adding Ash Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ash Hill post office opened in 1881.

We also found Ash Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ash Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

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