Welcome to Ashwood ...
Ashwood is located on the Gulf Coast.
Ashwood is located in Matagorda County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Ashwood is 50 feet [15 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 14 communities that are also named Ashwood - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashwood.
Communities near Ashwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashwood.
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Matagorda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <4>
- West Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sweeny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brazoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chalmers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
- Danciger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danciger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danciger
- Danciger is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danciger <4>
- McCroskey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
- McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
- Pledger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
- Pledger is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <4>
- Van Vleck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Ocean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ocean
- Old Ocean is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Ocean <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 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.
Adding Ashwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashwood 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 Ashwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ashwood post office opened in 1910.
We also found Ashwood in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, 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> | 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> | 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/ |