RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Chautauqua County >> AshvilleIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





Welcome to Ashville ...

Ashville is located in Chautauqua County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Ashville is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ashville is within the boundaries of the (716) area code.

The ZIP code for Ashville: 14710<3>

Websites for Ashville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ashville, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Ashville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ashville - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ashville ...

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

  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Corry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <4>
  • Westfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
  • Falconer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
    • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <4>
  • Youngsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mayville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <4>
  • Celoron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
    • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <4>
  • Sherman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cassadaga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sugar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <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 Ashville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashville ...

Looking for more information about Ashville? 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 Ashville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ashville.

Adding Ashville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ashville post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashville.

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashville - 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 Ashville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ashville 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/




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024