Asherville, Kansas Explained

Asherville, Kansas
Settlement Type:CDP
Image Map1:Map of Mitchell Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Asherville
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:39.4075°N -97.9733°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mitchell
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1866
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1345
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:19
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-02600
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2583497

Asherville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19.[1]

History

The first settlement at Asherville was made in 1866 at the Asher Creek, from which the community takes its name.[2] By 1910, Asherville had about 125 inhabitants.[3]

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

Demographics

Education

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Asherville, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 . United States Census Bureau . March 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331084949/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2002600 . March 31, 2022 . live.
  2. Web site: Origin of Town Names . Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance . 9 April 2018 . 2.
  3. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 106.
  4. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 15 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009132643/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3AMC . October 9, 2013 .