Welcome to Ash ...

Ash is located in Brunswick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Ash is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Ash: (910)

The ZIP code for Ash: 28420<3>

Communities Also Named Ash ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Ash - they are located in California, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ash ...

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

• North Myrtle Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Myrtle Beach
  • North Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Myrtle Beach <4>
• Carolina Shores
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Shallotte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
  • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <4>
• Sunset Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
• Calabash
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
• Lake Waccamaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
  • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
• Brunswick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Ocean Isle Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
  • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <4>
• Holden Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
  • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <4>
• Bolton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ash.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash ...

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

Adding Ash to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ash 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ash post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ash.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

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