Ashton, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Ashton, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mason
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:564
Coordinates:38.6242°N -82.1647°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25503
Area Codes:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1550121

Ashton is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Ashton is located on the Ohio River and West Virginia Route 2, 15miles south of Point Pleasant. Ashton has a post office with ZIP code 25503.[1]

The community was named for ash trees near the original town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=25503&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 87.