Welcome to Ashby ...
So far, we found very little information about Ashby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ashby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashby, please Contact Us.
Ashby would have been located within present day Grainger County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ashby is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Ashby was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ashby (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Ashby was located: 865
Communities Also Named Ashby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ashby - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nova Scotia, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashby.
Communities near Ashby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashby.
- Dyers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Kings Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Harrogate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- New Tazewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maynardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 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 Ashby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashby. 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 Ashby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashby. See our Newspapers Page for Ashby.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ashby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Grainger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashby - 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. |