Asher, Oklahoma
| Asher, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Baseball City | |
 Asher, Oklahoma
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| Coordinates: 34°59′19″N 96°55′36″W / 34.98861°N 96.92667°WCoordinates: 34°59′19″N 96°55′36″W / 34.98861°N 96.92667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 393 |
| • Density | 491.25/sq mi (187.14/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74826 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-03000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1089729 |
| Website | www.asherok.info |
Asher is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census, a decline of 6.2 percent from 419 at the 2000 census.
Asher is located at 34°59′19″N 96°55′36″W / 34.98861°N 96.92667°W (34.988580, -96.926550), at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 39 in Pottawatomie County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Asher is approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of I-40 and 34 miles (55 km) east of I-35. Nearby cities (with 15,000+ population) include Ada, Oklahoma (21 miles south) and Shawnee, Oklahoma (27 miles north). Asher is located two miles (3 km) west of Chisholm Spring, once the site of a trading post operated by Jesse Chisholm, for whom the famous cattle trail was named. A Chisholm family home and cemetery are also located in Asher. Nine miles east of Asher is the Sacred Heart Mission Site.
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