Ashley, Missouri

Ashley is a census-designated place in Pike County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located on Route 161, approximately six miles south of Bowling Green.[3]

Ashley, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Coordinates: 39°15′13″N 91°13′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPike
Area
[1]
 • Total1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total94
 • Density71.32/sq mi (27.53/km2)
FIPS code29-02260
GNIS feature ID2587051[2]

Ashley was platted in 1836.[4] The community was named for William Henry Ashley, who served as lieutenant governor in the 1820s.[5] A post office called Ashley was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1965.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202094—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Transportation

While there is no fixed-route transit service in Ashley, intercity bus service is provided by Burlington Trailways in nearby Bowling Green.[8]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashley, Missouri
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First ed. 1998 p. 32 ISBN 0899332242
  4. "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 341.
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. "Missouri Bus Stops". Retrieved September 28, 2023.


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