Welcome to Ashmore ...
Ashmore is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Ashmore is located in Gaines County<1>.
The location of Ashmore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashmore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.
Ashmore is 3,160 feet [963 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ashmore is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ashmore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ashmore, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Communities Also Named Ashmore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ashmore - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nova Scotia and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashmore.
Communities near Ashmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashmore.
- Brownfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
- Brownfield is located in Terry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownfield <4>
- Seagraves
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagraves
- Seagraves is located in Gaines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagraves <4>
- Wellman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Terry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <4>
- White City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Gaines County
- Loop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
- Loop is located in Gaines County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loop <4>
- Welch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in Dawson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
- Lamesa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <4>
- Los Ybanez
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Seminole
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Seminole is located in Gaines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <4>
- O'Donnell
(26 miles [41.8 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 Ashmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashmore.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashmore. See our Newspapers Page for Ashmore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashmore ...
Looking for more information about Ashmore? 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 Ashmore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashmore.
Adding Ashmore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashmore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ashmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ashmore post office opened in 1940.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashmore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gaines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashmore - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |