Ashley is an unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. Ashley is located along West Virginia Route 23 and McElroy Creek, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of West Union.[2]
Ashley, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 39°24′16″N 80°40′33″W / 39.40444°N 80.67583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Doddridge |
Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area codes | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1553759[1] |
The community was named in honor of the local Ash family.[3]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2013-12-14
- ^ 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.