Welcome to Ash Springs ...

Ash Springs is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The location of Ash Springs 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 Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

A typical abbreviation for Ash Springs: Ash Spgs. (or less commonly used: Ash Spngs. or Ash Sprngs.)

Ash Springs is 3,610 feet [1,100 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ash Springs is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ash Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ash Springs is located in the (775) area code.

Communities near Ash Springs ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Ash Springs.

• Crystal Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Lincoln County
• Alamo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Alamo is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
• Hiko
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiko
  • Hiko is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiko <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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ash Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash Springs ...

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

Adding Ash Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ash Springs 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 Springs was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/