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Welcome to Ashuelot ...

Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashuelot, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Ashuelot is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Ashuelot: (603)

The ZIP code for Ashuelot: 03441<3>

Communities Also Named Ashuelot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ashuelot - it's located in Montana.

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

Communities near Ashuelot ...

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

  • Keene
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
  • Greenfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Athol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Brattleboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Montague
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Orange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Swanzey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deerfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Hinsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <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 Ashuelot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashuelot.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashuelot ...

Looking for more information about Ashuelot? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ashuelot, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ashuelot.

Adding Ashuelot to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ashuelot post office opened in 1854.

We also found Ashuelot in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashuelot.

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashuelot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ashuelot). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ashuelot or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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