Ashton, Missouri

Ashton is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on US Route 136 approximately five miles west of Kahoka and four miles east of Luray. The Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area lies adjacent to the northwest.[2]

History

A post office called Ashton was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community takes its name from that of a pioneer citizen.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashton, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 16 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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