Welcome to Ashford ...
So far, we found very little information about Ashford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ashford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashford, please Contact Us.
Ashford would have been located within present day Richland County<2>.
The location of Ashford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ashford is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ashford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ashford would have been located in the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Ashford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Ashford: This one is located in Richland County and the other is located in Fond du Lac County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 12 communities that are also named Ashford - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashford.
Communities near Ashford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashford.
- Richland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Boscobel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Muscoda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Lone Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - La Farge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Viola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Avoca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Soldiers Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Blue River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 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 Ashford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashford. 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 Ashford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashford. See our Newspapers Page for Ashford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Ashford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Richland, 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 Ashford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |