Founded May 23rd, 1861
The Strangest Town West Of The Rocky Mountains
Welcome to Ashville, where strange doesn’t mean new. Whether you’re a resident looking to learn our town’s history
and connect with your community, a tourist interested in our historic sites and beautiful scenery, or are just curious whether
the things you’ve heard about our town are true, this site is for you.
Ashton Williams, A Retrospective
Ashton Williams was born in rural Missouri on May 23rd, 1836, 25 years prior to Ashville’s founding. After Bleeding Kansas he would head west until he reached Oregon, […]
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Ashton Williams, A Retrospective
Ashton Williams was born in rural Missouri on May 23rd, 1836, 25 years prior to Ashville’s founding. After Bleeding Kansas he would head west until he reached Oregon, […]
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The Great Ashville Fire
March 28th, 1923, one of the most important days in Ashville’s history. For reasons unknown, a fire broke out at Jones’s Family Diner, quickly spreading to most of […]
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Ashville’s Founding and Early Years
Ashton Williams, Victoria Anderson, Charles Mayfield, Wilson Hughes, Samuel Jones, and Thomas Schmidt, these names are remembered today as the founders of Ashville. Their families have shaped Ashville’s […]
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Ashton Williams, A Retrospective
Ashton Williams was born in rural Missouri on May 23rd, 1836, 25 years prior to Ashville’s founding. After Bleeding Kansas he would head west until he reached Oregon, […]
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The Great Ashville Fire
March 28th, 1923, one of the most important days in Ashville’s history. For reasons unknown, a fire broke out at Jones’s Family Diner, quickly spreading to most of […]
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Ashville’s Founding and Early Years
Ashton Williams, Victoria Anderson, Charles Mayfield, Wilson Hughes, Samuel Jones, and Thomas Schmidt, these names are remembered today as the founders of Ashville. Their families have shaped Ashville’s […]