Ashland, Alabama | |
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City | |
![]() Clay County Courthouse in Ashland | |
![]() Location of Ashland in Clay County, Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 33°16′19″N 85°50′12″W / 33.27194°N 85.83667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Clay |
Settled | 1867 |
Incorporated | 1871 |
Named for | Henry Clay's home |
Area | |
• Total | 7.38 sq mi (19.11 km2) |
• Land | 7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,984 |
• Density | 270.08/sq mi (104.28/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36251 |
Area code | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-02860 |
GNIS feature ID | 0159091 |
Website | http://www.cityofashland.net/ |
Ashland is an American city in the state of Alabama. It is the county seat of Clay County. The city has a population of about 2,000 people. Ashland is the hometown of Alabama's 52nd governor Bob Riley. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black is from Ashland.
Ashland has an area of 7.2 miles. The city is Alabama's highest elevated county seat at 1130 feet.