Ashby, Minnesota is a small town on the eastern fringe of the Red River Valley in Grant County, and surrounded by several lakes. The first settlers in the area came in 1867, 1868 and 1869, by ox and horse-driven wagon. When the railroad established a station there, the town was platted in 1879. Initially known as Grant, its name was changed to Brighton a few months later, and then it was renamed Ashby, for Gunder Ash, an early settler. A post office was established in Ashby in 1880, and is still in operation. The town’s population has remained under five hundred, but fairly consistent since 1910. The main road through the town is Minnesota Highway 78 and County Highway 82, while Interstate Highway 94 is nearby, west and southwest of the town. Other communities in the general area include Dalton, Elbow Lake, Erdahl, Evansville, Melby, Millerville, Squier, Wendell, and Western. Fargo, North Dakota is about seventy-five miles northwest of Ashby.
 
 
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Ashby American Legion Post 357
Affiliated with the American Legion, a wartime veterans’ organization chartered by Congress in 1919, the Pederson-Tripp Post 357 meets at their facilities on Larson Avenue in Ashby, Minnesota. Its history, meeting schedules, a calendar of events, and event photographs are featured.
http://www.ashbylegion.com/
The K-12th grade school is in Ashby, Minnesota. District offices and policies are put forward, along with forms, a student handbook, policy information, and employment postings. Early childhood, elementary, and high school classrooms are highlighted, and its enrollment schedules and procedures are set out.
http://www.ashby.k12.mn.us/
Offering motel rooms and cabin rentals, as well as recreational vehicle sites and tent camping sites, the resort if located between two lakes in Ashby, Minnesota. Directions and a map, an overview of the accommodations and photographs are put forward, with rates, and contacts.
http://www.ashbyresort.com/
Located along Highway 78 in west-central Minnesota, Ashby is surrounded by several small and large lakes. Its official municipal web site offers a profile and guide to the community, including administrative contacts, public notices, churches, schools, organizations, and areas of interest.
http://www.ashbyminnesota.org/
Indian Mounds Resort and Campground
Located on Pelican Lake in Ashby, Minnesota, the family oriented resort is situated amongst mature shade trees in a large bay, offering sailing, skiing, tubing, fishing, and swimming opportunities. Offering rental cottages and campsites, its rates, policy information, photographs, and a resort layout are featured.
http://www.indianmoundsresort.com/
Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the parish consists of Peace Lutheran Church, which is located within the city of Ashby, Minnesota, and Grue Lutheran Church, in the rural outskirts of town. Directions, service schedules, a calendar of events, and an overview of its ministries are put forth.
http://peacegrue.org/