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Welcome to Asbury ...

Asbury is located in Pickett County<1>.

Asbury is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Asbury lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Asbury (for example, toward Oneida), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Asbury: 931

Communities Also Named Asbury ...

While we believe that this Asbury is located in Pickett County, we know of another 6 Tennessee communities named Asbury. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coffee, Haywood, Knox, Lauderdale, Stewart and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 33 communities that are also named Asbury - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Asbury ...

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

  • Cooper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Livingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Overton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Thompsons Store
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Jamestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Byrdstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Allardt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
    • Allardt is located in Fentress County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
  • Cumberland Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
    • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
  • Oak Dale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
    • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
  • Pall Mall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asbury ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Pickett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.