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>.
The location of Ashby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ashby is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.
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).
Ashby would have been located in the (865) area code.
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Kings Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Harrogate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <5>
- Beans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - New Tazewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <5>
- Maynardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <5>
- Mascot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Mayo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |