Asherville, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas
CDP in Kansas, United States
39°24′27″N 97°58′24″W / 39.40750°N 97.97333°W / 39.40750; -97.97333[1][1]
(2020)[2]
Asherville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 19.[2]
History
The first settlement at Asherville was made in 1866 at the Asher Creek, from which the community takes its name.[3] By 1910, Asherville had about 125 inhabitants.[4]
Asherville had the oldest post office in Mitchell County.[4] It opened in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 19 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Education
The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asherville, Kansas
- ^ a b "Profile of Asherville, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ a b 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 June 15, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Mitchell County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Beloit
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- Asherville
community
- Asherville
- Beloit
- Bloomfield
- Blue Hill
- Carr Creek
- Cawker
- Center
- Custer
- Eureka
- Glen Elder
- Hayes
- Logan
- Lulu
- Pittsburg
- Plum Creek
- Round Springs
- Salt Creek
- Solomon Rapids
- Turkey Creek
- Walnut Creek
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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