Asherville, Missouri facts for kids

Asherville is a small place in Stoddard County, Missouri, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of the larger county area.

Asherville's Story

Early Days

Asherville got its own post office in 1872. A post office is where people send and receive mail. This post office served the community for many years. It closed down in 1927.

The community was named after an important early settler. This person was a "pioneer citizen," meaning they were one of the first people to live and help build the area.

In 1925, about 116 people lived in Asherville.