Welcome to Ashton ...
So far, we found very little information about Ashton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ashton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashton, please Contact Us.
Ashton would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
The location of Ashton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Ashton was founded in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ashton is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Ashton is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ashton was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ashton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Ashton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashton.
Communities near Ashton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashton.
- Carrara ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrara
- Carrara is located in Nye County
- Chloride City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloride City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride City
- Chloride City is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Beatty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
- Beatty is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatty <5>
- Schwab ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Amargosa Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargosa Valley
- Amargosa Valley is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amargosa Valley <5>
- Rhyolite ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhyolite
- Rhyolite is located in Nye County
- Beatty Junction ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Junction
- Beatty Junction is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Park Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Nye County
- Harmony Borax Works ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Borax Works
- Harmony Borax Works is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Former name for Harmony Borax Works:
- Greenland
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ashton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashton.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashton. See our Newspapers Page for Ashton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ashton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |