Welcome to Ashaway ...
Ashaway is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashaway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
Ashaway is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ashaway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ashaway: 401
The ZIP code for Ashaway: 02804<3>
Websites for Ashaway ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Ashaway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashaway.
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Groton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Groton is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- South Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- North Kingstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Westerly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westerly is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
- Waterford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 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 Ashaway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashaway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashaway. 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 Ashaway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashaway. See our Newspapers Page for Ashaway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashaway ...
Looking for more information about Ashaway? 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 Ashaway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashaway.
Adding Ashaway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashaway 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 Ashaway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ashaway post office opened in 1852.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashaway.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashaway - 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 Ashaway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ashaway 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> | 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/ |