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Welcome to Ashtabula ...

The city of Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula County<1>.

The pronunciation of Ashtabula: ASH-tuh-BEW-luh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashtabula, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ashtabula has a population of 17,991 people<3> (see below for details).

Ashtabula is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Ashtabula: (440)

Websites for Ashtabula ...

Official Website: www.ci.ashtabula.oh.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ashtabula had an population of 17,991 people. This is a decrease of 5.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ashtabula had a population of 19,124 people (which is 18.84% of the total population of Ashtabula County). This makes Ashtabula the county's most populous community.

The population of Ashtabula represents 0.17% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 19,124 people, the population of Ashtabula decreased 8.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,962 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ashtabula.

Communities Also Named Ashtabula ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ashtabula - it's located in North Dakota.

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

Communities near Ashtabula ...

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

  • Conneaut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Madison is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Madison
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • North Kingsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on North Kingsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <5>
  • Perry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Roaming Shores
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Roaming Shores
  • Geneva-on-the-Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Geneva-on-the-Lake is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva-on-the-Lake
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Geneva-on-the-Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva-on-the-Lake <5>
  • North Perry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Perry is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on North Perry
  • Rock Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Ashtabula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashtabula.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashtabula. Our list includes 38 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ashtabula.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashtabula ...

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

Adding Ashtabula to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashtabula.

The official website for Ashtabula: www.ci.ashtabula.oh.us/

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ashtabula, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ashtabula. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ashtabula.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashtabula - 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.
<6>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.




 

 

 

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