Asherville, Kansas
Asherville is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.
Asherville, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend) | |
  Asherville  Asherville | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′21″N 97°58′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
History
The first settlement at Asherville was made in 1866 at the Asher Creek, from which the community takes its name.[1] By 1910, Asherville had about 125 inhabitants.[2]
Asherville had the oldest post office in Mitchell County.[2] It opened in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.[3]
Demographics
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Asherville as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education
The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.
References
- "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 106.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
Further reading
Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Mitchell County | |
| Unincorporated community | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau, ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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