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Welcome to Ashleigh ...

Ashleigh is located in Barnwell County<1>.


The location of Ashleigh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashleigh, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ashleigh is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ashleigh is within the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Ashleigh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ashleigh - it's located in Maryland.

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

Communities near Ashleigh ...

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

  • Barnwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bamberg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Williston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Denmark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Blackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Salley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hilda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Neeses
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Norway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashleigh. See our Newspapers Page for Ashleigh.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashleigh ...

Looking for more information about Ashleigh? 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 Ashleigh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashleigh.

Adding Ashleigh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ashleigh 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 Ashleigh was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ashleigh on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashleigh.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashleigh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Barnwell, 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 Ashleigh - 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.









 

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