Welcome to Asbury ...
The city of Asbury is located in Dubuque County<1>.
The location of Asbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Asbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Asbury has a population of 5,753 people<3> (see below for details).
Asbury is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Asbury lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Asbury is located in the (563) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Asbury had an population of 5,753 people. This is an increase of 37.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 134.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Asbury had a population of 4,170 people. This makes Asbury the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Asbury represents 0.14% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,170 people, the population of Asbury increased 70.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,450 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Asbury.
Communities Also Named Asbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Asbury - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia (2), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Asbury.
Communities near Asbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Asbury.
- Dubuque
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <5>
- Dyersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <5>
- Galena
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <5>
- Cascade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <5>
- Cuba City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Epworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Epworth is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <5>
- Peosta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
- Peosta is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <5>
- Farley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Farley is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farley <5>
- East Dubuque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <5>
- Hazel Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 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 Asbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Asbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Asbury. 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 Asbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Asbury. See our Newspapers Page for Asbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asbury ...
Looking for more information about Asbury? 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 Asbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Asbury.
Adding Asbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Asbury 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 Asbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Asbury post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Asbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Asbury. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |