Welcome to Ashley ...
Ashley is located in Alfalfa County<1>.
The location of Ashley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Ashley is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ashley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ashley: (580)
Communities Also Named Ashley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Ashley - they are located in Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashley.
Communities near Ashley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashley.
- Alva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
- Alva is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <4>
- Cherokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Kiowa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
- Carmen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
- Carmen is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmen <4>
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Hardtner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardtner
- Hardtner is located in Barber County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardtner <4>
- Dacoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
- Dacoma is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dacoma <4>
- Amorita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
- Amorita is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <4>
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Capron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
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 Ashley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashley. 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 Ashley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley. See our Newspapers Page for Ashley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashley ...
Looking for more information about Ashley? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ashley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashley.
Adding Ashley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashley 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 Ashley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ashley post office opened in 1897.
We also found Ashley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Alfalfa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |