Ashland, West Virginia

Ashland
Unincorporated community
Ashland

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°24′30″N 81°21′9″W / 37.40833°N 81.35250°W / 37.40833; -81.35250Coordinates: 37°24′30″N 81°21′9″W / 37.40833°N 81.35250°W / 37.40833; -81.35250
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 24868
Area code(s) 304
GNIS feature ID 1553758[1]

Ashland is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Located on the headwaters of the North Fork of Elkhorn Creek, it is also the location of the national historic Ashland Company Store and the Ashland Trailhead for the Indian Ridge Trail, a part of the Hatfield McCoy Trail System. It is the birthplace of 1960s soul singer Garnet Mimms.

The Ashland Resort is located one mile above Ashland.

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