Ashley, West Virginia

Ashley is an unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. Ashley is located along West Virginia Route 23 and McElroy Creek, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of West Union.[2]

Ashley, West Virginia
Ashley
Ashley
Coordinates: 39°24′16″N 80°40′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyDoddridge
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553759[1]

The community was named in honor of the local Ash family.[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-12-14
  3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 87.


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