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Welcome to Ashton ...
Ashton is located in Mason County.
Ashton is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Ashton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ashton: (304) & (681)<2>
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Communities near Ashton ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Ashton and not the distance if driven.<3>.
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Ashton. |
Communities Also Named Ashton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 31 communities that are also named Ashton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashton.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ashton. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashton. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashton.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ashton:
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashton ...
Looking for more information about Ashton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
Looking for more information about Ashton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ashton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashton.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). - Return to Citation |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance that begins in Ashton. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashton) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashton. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6243, Longitude: -82.1646 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Ashton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ashton. - Return to Citation |
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