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Ashley, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°15′13″N 91°13′26″W / 39.25361°N 91.22389°W / 39.25361; -91.22389
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Ashley, Missouri
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Coordinates: 39°15′13″N 91°13′26″W / 39.25361°N 91.22389°W / 39.25361; -91.22389
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPike
Area
 • Total
1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
94
 • Density71.32/sq mi (27.53/km2)
FIPS code29-02260
GNIS feature ID2587051[2]

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 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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202094
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Transportation

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

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 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.