Ashland Alabama Map

About Ashland, Alabama

Ashland is a locality in Clay County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,984. The population density is 104.3 people per km². Ashland is located at 33.2699°N, 85.8337°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ashland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35811, 36251.

Ashland anchors itself firmly into the iron-rich soil of a landscape defined by deep, undulating woodlands and heavy, humid afternoons. It lies 19.2 miles southeast of Talladega, AL (from Talladega, AL: bearing 126°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-southwest of Lineville. The terrain here rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells of earth, where the light at dusk turns the dusty red-clay roads into ribbons of burnished copper. Five miles to the west, the quiet silhouette of Poe Bridge Mountain breaks the horizon, serving as a constant, somber sentinel over the surrounding greenery. While the dense canopy of the Talladega National Forest waits fifteen miles to the east, the immediate vicinity remains dominated by thick stands of pine and hardwoods that hold the warmth of the day long after the sun has slipped away.

Ashland maintains an economy deeply rooted in the stubborn persistence of its industry and the steady, quiet labor of those who inhabit its grid. The pulse of the place remains tethered to a heritage of mineral wealth and agricultural tenacity, a legacy that has quietly transitioned into the modern day without losing its deliberate, measured pace. On weekends, the proximity to the rugged trails of Cheaha State Park, fourteen miles distant, draws those seeking a reprieve in the higher elevations, yet the local character remains defined by a profound sense of stillness. Life here unfolds in the spaces between the local creek beds and the shade of porch-side oaks, where the passage of time is marked not by urgency, but by the slow, seasonal change in the color of the fields.

About This Ashland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ashland, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.269892, -85.833706. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ashland includes the ZIP code (35811, 36251), telephone area code (256, 334), county seat of Clay County (Ashland), and school district assignment (Clay County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.