Asherville, Kansas

Map of Mitchell County from KDOT (map legend)

Asherville is an unincorporated, census-designated place rural area in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.

History

Asherville had the first store (established in 1867) in Mitchell County.[1]

The former post office in Asherville was also the oldest in the county.[1] It opened in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.[2]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

Coordinates: 39°24′21″N 97°58′37″W / 39.40583°N 97.97694°W / 39.40583; -97.97694


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