Ashland, Ohio
| City of Ashland | |
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| City | |
East Main Street, downtown
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| Motto: "Someplace Special" | |
 Location of Ashland, Ohio |
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 Location of Ashland in Ashland County |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′1″N 82°18′55″W / 40.86694°N 82.31528°WCoordinates: 40°52′1″N 82°18′55″W / 40.86694°N 82.31528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Glen P. Stewart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.23 sq mi (29.09 km2) |
| • Land | 11.17 sq mi (28.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,362 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 20,320 |
| • Density | 1,822.9/sq mi (703.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44805 |
| Area code(s) | 419, 567 |
| FIPS code | 39-02568 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1060832 |
| Website | City of Ashland, Ohio |
Ashland is a city in and the county seat of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,362 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003).
Ashland is well known in the state for its "welcome sign" that proclaims the city to be "The World Headquarters of Nice People."
Ashland was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Ashland was laid out by Daniel Carter in 1815. Ashland was originally called Uniontown, but in 1822 the city was compelled to adopt a new name because another city in Ohio was already named Uniontown. The new name of Ashland was selected by supporters of the Kentucky congressman Henry Clay, from Ashland, his estate near Lexington.
Later, "Henry Clay High School" was considered as a name for what is now known as Ashland High School.
In the mid-1800s, Ashland pioneers traveled to Oregon, naming a settlement after the town.
Ashland is located at 40°52′1″N 82°18′55″W / 40.86694°N 82.31528°W (40.867016, -82.315146).
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