Ashton, Missouri Explained

Ashton is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

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.^[1]

History

A post office called Ashton was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1954.^[2] The community takes its name from that of a pioneer citizen.^[3]

In 1925, Ashton had 210 inhabitants.^[4]

References

40.4461°N -91.8078°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 16
2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
3. Web site: Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 18 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070417/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_clark.html . 24 June 2016 .
4. Book: Rand McNally and Company . Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . Rand McNally & Company . 1925 . 2023-02-19 . 259.