Ashland, Virginia
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Ashland is a town in Hanover County, Virginia, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) north of Richmond along Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 7,565,[5] up from 7,225 at the 2010 census.
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Ashland, Virginia | |
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Nickname: The Center of the Universe[1] | |
Coordinates: 37°45′34″N 77°28′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Hanover |
Founded | 1858 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | James R. Foley |
• Town Manager | Joshua Farrar |
Area | |
• Total | 7.23 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
• Land | 7.20 sq mi (18.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,565 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 23005 |
Area code | 804 |
FIPS code | 51-03368[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1492492[4] |
Website | ashlandva |
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Ashland is named after the Lexington, Kentucky estate of Hanover County native and statesman Henry Clay. It is the only incorporated town in Hanover County. Although comprising only one square mile when originally incorporated in 1858, today Ashland has grown through several annexations to a size of 7.16 square miles (18.5 km2), one of Virginia's larger towns in terms of land area.[5][6]