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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Asbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asbury and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Asbury:
    • 35.735911, -89.573132
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Asbury
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
    • Since Asbury is near Tipton County and also Haywood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tipton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Haywood County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Asbury

Communities Also Named Asbury ...

We found 33 communities that are also named Asbury.

There are six communities within Tennessee that are also named Asbury.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Coffee County
      • This Asbury is located in Coffee County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the east of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Asbury.
    • Haywood County
      • This Asbury is located in Haywood County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Asbury.
    • Knox County
      • This Asbury is located in Knox County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the east of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Asbury.
    • Pickett County
      • This Asbury is located in Pickett County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Asbury.
    • Stewart County
      • This Asbury is located in Stewart County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Asbury.
    • Washington County
      • This Asbury is located in Washington County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the east of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Asbury.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Clarke County
      • This Asbury is located in Clarke County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Asbury.
      • Dale County
      • This Asbury is located in Dale County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Asbury.
      • Marshall County
      • This Asbury is located in Marshall County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east southeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Asbury.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Asbury is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Asbury.
    • Georgia
      • Burke County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Asbury [Burke County].
      • Troup County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Asbury [Troup County].
    • Iowa
      • Dubuque County
      • This Asbury is located in Dubuque County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Asbury.
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Asbury is located in Bracken County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Asbury.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Asbury [Anne Arundel County].
      • Caroline County
      • This Asbury is located in Caroline County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Asbury.
    • Minnesota
      • Chippewa County
      • This Asbury is located in Chippewa County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Asbury.
    • Missouri
      • Jasper County
      • This Asbury is located in Jasper County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Asbury.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This Asbury is located in Gloucester County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Asbury.
      • Warren County
      • This Asbury is located in Warren County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Asbury.
    • New York
      • Tompkins County
      • This Asbury is located in Tompkins County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Asbury.
      • Ulster County
      • This Asbury is located in Ulster County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Asbury.
    • North Carolina
      • Chatham County
      • This Asbury is located in Chatham County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the east of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Asbury.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Asbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Asbury.
      • Stokes County
      • This Asbury is located in Stokes County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Asbury.
      • Wake County
      • This Asbury is located in Wake County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the east of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Asbury.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Asbury is located in Hamilton County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Asbury.
      • Perry County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Asbury [Perry County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Columbia County
      • This Asbury is located in Columbia County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Asbury.
      • Erie County
      • This Asbury is located in Erie County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Asbury.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Asbury is located in Cherokee County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Asbury.
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Asbury [Union County].
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Asbury is located in Greenbrier County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Asbury.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Asbury ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Central
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Central is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Cherry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
  • Curve
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Curve is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curve
  • Dry Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dry Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
  • Edith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
  • Edward Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edward Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Grove
  • Hurricane Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurricane Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hill
  • Lightfoot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lightfoot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
  • Nutbush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nutbush is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
  • Olive Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Olive Branch is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Three Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Point is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Point

How Far From Asbury to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Asbury to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Asbury and extending to:

  • Ripley, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Asbury to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Asbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Asbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Asbury could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Asbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7359, Longitude: -89.5731       In this case, the coordinates for Asbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.525 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.729 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.995 degrees.