Welcome to Ash ...
Ash is located in Douglas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Ash is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ash lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ash: 541 & 458<3>
Communities Also Named Ash ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Ash - they are located in California, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ash.
Communities near Ash ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ash.
- Reedsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsport
- Reedsport is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsport <5>
- Lakeside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <5>
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
- Scottsburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <5>
- Allegany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
- Allegany is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <5>
- Kellogg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Gardiner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <5>
- Saunders Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
- Saunders Lake is located in Coos County
- Winchester Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Bay
- Winchester Bay is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester Bay <5>
- Umpqua City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpqua City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
- Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
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 Ash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ash.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ash. 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 Ash.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ash. See our Newspapers Page for Ash.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash ...
Looking for more information about Ash? 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 Ash, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ash.
Adding Ash to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ash 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 Ash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ash post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ash.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ash. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Ash area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Ash area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |