Asherville, Kansas

Asherville, Kansas
Asherville, Kansas
Unincorporated community
	KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend)
	Asherville Asherville
	Coordinates: 39°24′27″N97°58′24″W / 39.40750°N 97.97333°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Mitchell
Founded	1866
Elevation	1,345 ft (410 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	19
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-02600
GNIS ID	2583497

Last updated September 20, 2023

Asherville is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 19.^[2]

History

The first settlement at Asherville was made in 1866 at the Asher Creek, from which the community takes its name.^[3] By 1910, Asherville had about 125 inhabitants.^[4]

Asherville had the oldest post office in Mitchell County.^[4] It opened in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	19		—
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Asherville as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education

The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.

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References

1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asherville, Kansas
1 2 "Profile of Asherville, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
↑ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
1 2 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 106.
↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

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[GNIS-1] 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asherville, Kansas

[Census-2020-Profile-2] 1 2 "Profile of Asherville, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

[3] "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2018.

[Cyclopedia-4] 1 2 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 106.

[5] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Beloit
Cities	Beloit Cawker City Glen Elder Hunter Scottsville Simpson‡ Tipton	Map of Kansas highlighting Mitchell County
Unincorporated community	Asherville† Solomon Rapids
Ghost towns	Blue Hill Buel Coursens Grove Elmira Saltville Victor Walnut Grove West Asher
Townships	Asherville Beloit Bloomfield Blue Hill Carr Creek Cawker Center Custer Eureka Glen Elder Hayes Logan Lulu Pittsburg Plum Creek Round Springs Salt Creek Solomon Rapids Turkey Creek Walnut Creek
Footnotes	†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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