Ashland

A1S1H4L1A1N1D2

proper noun

A community in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.

OriginOld English æsċ →
CommonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A community in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. A suburban area in Simpson and Ashland parish, City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8735).
  3. Places in the United States:
    1. A town, the county seat of Clay County, Alabama.
    2. A census-designated place in Alameda County, California.
    3. A village and township in Cass County, Illinois.
    4. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Indiana.
    5. A township in Morgan County, Indiana.
    6. A small city, the county seat of Clark County, Kansas.
    7. A home rule city in Boyd County, Kentucky.
    8. An unincorporated community in Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
    9. A village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
    10. A town and census-designated place in Aroostook County, Maine.
    11. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    12. A township in Newaygo County, Michigan.
    13. A township in Dodge County, Minnesota.
    14. A town, the county seat of Benton County, Mississippi.
    15. A city in Boone County, Missouri.
    16. A census-designated place in Rosebud County, Montana.
    17. A city and township in Saunders County, Nebraska.
    18. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
    19. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Camden County, New Jersey.
    20. A town in Chemung County, New York.
    21. A town in Greene County, New York.
    22. A city, the county seat of Ashland County, Ohio.
    23. A small town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
    24. A city in Jackson County, Oregon.
    25. A township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
    26. A borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
    27. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Tennessee.
    28. A town in Hanover County, Virginia.
    29. An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
    30. A city and port, the county seat of Ashland County, Wisconsin, located in Ashland County and Bayfield County.

      The Ashland Police Department has decided to not renew its contract for Flock Safety cameras and will be removing the surveillance system.

      2026 June 30, Jason Van Horn, “Ashland Police Department to remove Flock cameras from city”, in FOX 21, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026
    31. A town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, 15 miles south-east of the city.
  4. A male given name.

Origin

  1. Old Englishæsċ“ash tree”
  2. EnglishAshland

From Old English æsċ (“ash tree”) + land, equivalent to ash + land. Many places in the United States are named after Ashland, Henry Clay's estate.

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Cite this entry
APA

Ashland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashland

MLA

“Ashland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashland. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ashland,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashland.

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