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Welcome to Asher ...

The town of Asher is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Asher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Asher has a population of 418 people<2> (see below for details).

Asher is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Asher lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Asher: 405 & 572<4>

The ZIP code for Asher: 74826<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Asher had an population of 418 people. This is an increase of 6.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Asher had a population of 393 people. This makes Asher the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Asher represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 354th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 393 people, the population of Asher decreased 6.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 419 people).

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

Communities Also Named Asher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Asher - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (2), Kentucky and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Asher ...

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

  • Tecumseh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pink
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
  • Stratford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Byng
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Konawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Maud
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Tribbey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Bowlegs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Wanette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Byars
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Asher. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Asher.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asher ...

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

Adding Asher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Asher 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 (so far) for Asher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Asher post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Asher.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Asher.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Asher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Asher area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Asher). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Asher or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/