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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Ashton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ashton, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaAshton, West VirginiaAshton, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaAshton, West Virginia is located in the United StatesAshton, West VirginiaAshton, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°37′27″N 82°09′53″W / 38.62417°N 82.16472°W / 38.62417; -82.16472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Elevation564 ft (172 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code25503
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1550121

Ashton is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Ashton is located on the Ohio River and West Virginia Route 2, 15 miles (24 km) south of Point Pleasant. Ashton has a post office with ZIP code 25503.

The community was named for ash trees near the original town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashton, West Virginia
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  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.
Municipalities and communities of Mason County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Point Pleasant
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