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Welcome to Ashwood ...

Ashwood is located in Rutherford County<1>.

Ashwood is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Ashwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Ashwood: This one is located in Rutherford County and the other is located in Maury County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 14 communities that are also named Ashwood - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Websites for Ashwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rutherfordchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ashwood, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Ashwood ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Murfreesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hendersonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • Brentwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mount Juliet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • La Vergne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marvel is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 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 Ashwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashwood ...

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

Footnotes ...

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