Ashland, Chemung County, New York
| Ashland, New York | |
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Wellsburg, the main village in Ashland
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| Coordinates: 42°1′21″N 76°44′22″W / 42.02250°N 76.73944°WCoordinates: 42°1′21″N 76°44′22″W / 42.02250°N 76.73944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chemung |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Vern K. Robinson |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 14.6 sq mi (37.7 km2) |
| • Land | 14.2 sq mi (36.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,695 |
| • Density | 119/sq mi (46.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14894 (Wellsburg) |
| FIPS code | 36-02781 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978691 |
| Website | townofashland |
Ashland is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the home of Henry Clay.
Ashland is on the south border of the county, south of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 1779, the Battle of Newtown, a consequence of the Sullivan Expedition, was fought in the north part of the town.
The first settlers arrived around 1788. The town of Ashland was formed in 1867 from parts of the towns of Chemung, Elmira and Southport. The founders of the town wanted to name it after a prominent citizen, R.C. Lockwood, but he suggested the name "Ashland". Ashland was the last town created in Chemung County.
Growing and shipping tobacco was a popular endeavor after 1858.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.6 square miles (37.7 km2), of which 14.2 square miles (36.7 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 2.44%, is water.
The Chemung River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, flows through the town. The south town line of Ashland is the border of Pennsylvania.
New York State Route 14, New York State Route 17, and New York State Route 427 are highways in the town. New York State Route 367 is a short state highway near Wellsburg.
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