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Ashton, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25503
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1550121[1]

Ashton is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, USA. Ashton is located on the Ohio River and West Virginia Route 2, 15 miles (24 km) south of Point Pleasant. Ashton has a post office with ZIP code 25503.[2]

The community was named for ash trees near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashton, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  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.