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>.
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.<3> In other words, the altitude 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chloride City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beatty Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- 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.
Adding Ashton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashton 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 Ashton was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |