Ashley, Missouri

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Ashley, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°15′13″N91°13′26″W / 39.25361°N 91.22389°W / 39.25361; -91.22389
Country United States
State Missouri
County Pike
Area
[1]
  Total1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2)
  Land1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total94
  Density71.32/sq mi (27.53/km2)
FIPS code 29-02260
GNIS feature ID2587051 [2]

Ashley is a census-designated place in Pike County, Missouri, United States. [2] It is located on Route 161, approximately six miles south of Bowling Green. [3]

Contents

Ashley was platted in 1836. [4] The community was named for William Henry Ashley, who served as lieutenant governor in the 1820s. [5] A post office called Ashley was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1965. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 94
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Transportation

While there is no fixed-route transit service in Ashley, intercity bus service is provided by Burlington Trailways in nearby Bowling Green. [8]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashley, Missouri
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First ed. 1998 p. 32 ISBN   0899332242
  4. "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  341.
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. "Missouri Bus Stops" . Retrieved September 28, 2023.