Official Name: | Ashley, Missouri |
Settlement Type: | Census-Designated Place |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pike |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.43 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.41 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.32 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.32 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 94 |
Population Density Km2: | 27.53 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 71.32 |
Elevation Ft: | 738 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-02260 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2587051 |
Ashley is a census-designated place in Pike County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 161, approximately six miles south of Bowling Green.[2]
Ashley was platted in 1836.[3] The community was named for William Henry Ashley, who served as lieutenant governor in the 1820s.[4] A post office called Ashley was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1965.[5]
While there is no fixed-route transit service in Ashley, intercity bus service is provided by Burlington Trailways in nearby Bowling Green.[6]