Welcome to Asco ...
Asco is located in McDowell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Asco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Asco is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Asco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Asco: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Asco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Asco - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Asco.
Communities near Asco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Asco.
- Welch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
- Mullens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <4>
- Oceana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <4>
- Gary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - War
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Pineville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Gilbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Northfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <4>
- Bradshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
- Iaeger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Asco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Asco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Asco. 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 Asco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Asco. See our Newspapers Page for Asco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asco ...
Looking for more information about Asco? 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 Asco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Asco.
Adding Asco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Asco 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 Asco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Asco post office opened in 1920.
We also found Asco in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Asco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Asco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Asco area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |