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Ashley,_West_Virginia Latitude and Longitude:

39°24′16″N 80°40′33″W / 39.40444°N 80.67583°W / 39.40444; -80.67583
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Ashley, West Virginia
Ashley is located in West Virginia
Ashley
Ashley
Ashley is located in the United States
Ashley
Ashley
Coordinates: 39°24′16″N 80°40′33″W / 39.40444°N 80.67583°W / 39.40444; -80.67583
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 ID1553759 [1]

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]

The community was named in honor of the local Ash family. [3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2013-12-14
  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.