Welcome to Ashley ...
The city of Ashley is located in McIntosh County<1> and is the County Seat for McIntosh County.
The location of Ashley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Ashley was established in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ashley has a population of 654 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Ashley is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ashley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ashley (for example, toward Kenel (SD)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for Ashley: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ashley had an population of 654 people. This is a decrease of 12.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ashley had a population of 749 people (or 26.66% of the total population of McIntosh County). This makes Ashley the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Ashley represents 0.11% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 89th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 749 people, the population of Ashley decreased 15.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 882 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ashley.
Communities Also Named Ashley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Ashley - they are located in Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashley.
Communities near Ashley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashley.
- Madra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Wishek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishek
- Wishek is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wishek <5>
- Lehr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehr
- Lehr is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehr <5>
- Long Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Venturia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venturia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venturia
- Venturia is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venturia <5>
- Eureka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in McPherson County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Zeeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
- Zeeland is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <5>
- Artas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Fredonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <5>
- Kulm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulm
- Kulm is located in LaMoure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulm <5>
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 Ashley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashley. 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 Ashley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ashley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashley ...
Looking for more information about Ashley? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ashley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ashley.
Adding Ashley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashley 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 Ashley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ashley post office opened in 1888.
We also found Ashley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McIntosh, 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 Ashley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashley - 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/ |