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Unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas

CDP in Kansas, United States
Asherville, Kansas
CDP
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Coordinates: 39°24′27″N 97°58′24″W / 39.40750°N 97.97333°W / 39.40750; -97.97333
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMitchell
Founded1866
Elevation1,345 ft (410 m)
Population
 • Total19
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-02600
GNIS ID2583497

Asherville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19.

History

The first settlement at Asherville was made in 1866 at the Asher Creek, from which the community takes its name. By 1910, Asherville had about 125 inhabitants.

Asherville had the oldest post office in Mitchell County. It opened in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202019—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asherville, Kansas
  2. ^ "Profile of Asherville, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Mitchell County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Beloit
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Mitchell County
Map of Kansas highlighting Mitchell County
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