Asherville, Kansas
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Asherville is an unincorporated, census-designated place rural area in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.
History
The first settlement at Asherville was made in 1866 at the Asher Creek, from which the community takes its name.[1] By 1910, Asherville had about 125 inhabitants.[2]
Asherville had the oldest post office in Mitchell County.[2] It opened in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.[3]
References
- ↑ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- 1 2 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 106.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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Coordinates: 39°24′21″N 97°58′37″W / 39.40583°N 97.97694°W
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