Welcome to Ashtola ...
Ashtola is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Ashtola is located in Donley County<1>.
The location of Ashtola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashtola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Ashtola is 2,920 feet [890 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ashtola is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ashtola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ashtola: (806)
Communities Also Named Ashtola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ashtola - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashtola.
Communities near Ashtola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashtola.
- Clarendon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
- Claude
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
- Claude is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claude <4>
- Groom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom
- Groom is located in Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groom <4>
- Howardwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardwick
- Howardwick is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Goodnight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodnight <4>
- Paloduro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Malden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Lelia Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lelia Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lelia Lake
- Lelia Lake is located in Donley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lelia Lake <4>
- Alanreed
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanreed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanreed
- Alanreed is located in Gray County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanreed <4>
- Hedley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedley
- Hedley is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedley <4>
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 Ashtola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashtola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashtola. 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 Ashtola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashtola. See our Newspapers Page for Ashtola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashtola ...
Looking for more information about Ashtola? 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 Ashtola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashtola.
Adding Ashtola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashtola 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 Ashtola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ashtola post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashtola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashtola. 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 Donley, 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 Ashtola - 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/ |