Ashley, Missouri
Ashley is a census-designated place in Pike County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 161, approximately six miles south of Bowling Green.
Ashley was platted in 1836.[2] The community was named for William Henry Ashley, who served as lieutenant governor in the 1820s.[3] A post office called Ashley was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1965.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashley, Missouri
- "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 341.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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