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Asher was originally an Indian Allotment
belonging to a man named Blackbird. The land was purchased by George M.
“Matt” Asher of Lexington, Kentucky in 1901. The allotment was located
at the end of a 25-mile long spur of the Rock Island Railroad named “Old
Beck,” which originated in Shawnee.
Mr. Asher sold lots to the public for $750
each on November 26, 1901. Asher did not have a post office at this
time. In 1901, the postmaster of nearby Avoca, George A. McCurry, moved
the Avoca post office and his store to Asher. This was done without
permission from the government and left Avoca without a post office.
According to the tale, McCurry was given a home and store building as
payment for moving the post office to Asher. The town itself was
founded in 1902 when there was a large public sale of town lots.
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Last Update:
02/03/2003
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The school web-site is under reconstruction and may still be
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