Ashley, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia
39°24′16″N 80°40′33″W / 39.40444°N 80.67583°W / 39.40444; -80.67583Country United StatesState West VirginiaCounty DoddridgeElevation
245 m (804 ft)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area codes304 & 681GNIS feature ID1553759[1]

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]

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

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, 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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Municipalities and communities of Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States
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