Ashton, Missouri
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Ashton is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on US Route 136 approximately five miles west of Kahoka and four miles east of Luray. The Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area lies adjacent to the northwest.[2]
History
A post office called Ashton was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community takes its name from that of a pioneer citizen.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashton, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 16 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Coordinates: 40°26′46″N 91°48′28″W / 40.44611°N 91.80778°W